ISLAMABAD: A new audio clip, supposed to contain the voice of ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Imran KhanBushra’s wife bibiwas leaked on Thursday in which she was heard asking a senior Pakistani Tehreek-i-Insaaf official, Zulfi Bukharito sell her husband’s wristwatches.
The 21-second audio clip rekindled the controversy linked to Imran Khan selling his “toshakhana (state deposit)” gifts.
In the last audio, Bibi allegedly asked Bukhari to sell some of the watches owned by the PTI president. “There are watches from Khan Sahib who want them delivered to you (Zulfi Bukhari) so that you can sell them. These watches are not for his use, so he wants them to be sold,” Bushra Bibi reportedly told Bukhari.
In response, Bukhari assures Khan’s wife that the job will be done. The conversation ends with Zulfi saying, “Of course, murshid (spiritual guru). I will do it.”
Bukhari then reacted strongly to the alleged audio, saying he had neither sold nor bought a watch and demanded that the audio clip be subjected to a forensic audit. “I am ready to pay for this (audit),” he added.
Last August, a complaint was filed against the head of PTI in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by the incumbent coalition government for ‘not sharing details’ of toshakhana’s gifts and proceeds from their sale. presumed.
In a written response submitted to the ECP on September 8, Imran admitted to selling at least four gifts he received during his tenure as prime minister. In his response, Imran argued that he sold the gifts he procured from the public treasury after paying Rs 21.56 million (Pakistani rupees). The gifts included a Master Graff wristwatch, a pair of cufflinks, an expensive pen, a diamond ring and four Rolex watches. A month later, the election watchdog disqualified Khan as a lawmaker after concluding that his statement and declaration, submitted annually to the electoral body, were false and incorrect.
Last month, the electoral body sent a referral to the lower court asking it to prosecute Imran under criminal law for allegedly misleading officials about gifts he received from foreign dignitaries while in office. of Prime Minister. The commission also called for a three-year prison sentence and a fine as punishment.
Khan challenged the ECP’s verdict in the Islamabad High Court.
The 21-second audio clip rekindled the controversy linked to Imran Khan selling his “toshakhana (state deposit)” gifts.
In the last audio, Bibi allegedly asked Bukhari to sell some of the watches owned by the PTI president. “There are watches from Khan Sahib who want them delivered to you (Zulfi Bukhari) so that you can sell them. These watches are not for his use, so he wants them to be sold,” Bushra Bibi reportedly told Bukhari.
In response, Bukhari assures Khan’s wife that the job will be done. The conversation ends with Zulfi saying, “Of course, murshid (spiritual guru). I will do it.”
Bukhari then reacted strongly to the alleged audio, saying he had neither sold nor bought a watch and demanded that the audio clip be subjected to a forensic audit. “I am ready to pay for this (audit),” he added.
Last August, a complaint was filed against the head of PTI in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by the incumbent coalition government for ‘not sharing details’ of toshakhana’s gifts and proceeds from their sale. presumed.
In a written response submitted to the ECP on September 8, Imran admitted to selling at least four gifts he received during his tenure as prime minister. In his response, Imran argued that he sold the gifts he procured from the public treasury after paying Rs 21.56 million (Pakistani rupees). The gifts included a Master Graff wristwatch, a pair of cufflinks, an expensive pen, a diamond ring and four Rolex watches. A month later, the election watchdog disqualified Khan as a lawmaker after concluding that his statement and declaration, submitted annually to the electoral body, were false and incorrect.
Last month, the electoral body sent a referral to the lower court asking it to prosecute Imran under criminal law for allegedly misleading officials about gifts he received from foreign dignitaries while in office. of Prime Minister. The commission also called for a three-year prison sentence and a fine as punishment.
Khan challenged the ECP’s verdict in the Islamabad High Court.
