Khawar Maneka
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: A local court in Okara sent Khawar Maneka, the former husband of former first lady Bushra Bibi, to jail for a 14-day judicial remand. The court gave this order in a corruption case on Wednesday.
Senior Civil Judge Abrar Ali Khan conducted hearing of the case. He declined the police’s request for an extension of Maneka’s physical remand.
The corruption allegations against Khawar Maneka revolve around the unauthorized construction of a marriage hall and shops on cemetery land in Haveli Lakha.
Deputy Commissioner Okara sent the reference to the court in this case.
On September 25, the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested Khawar Farid Maneka in Lahore on charges related to the illegal construction of a marriage hall on cemetery land.
Khawar Maneka, a senior Customs department official hailing from Pakpattan, is known for his spiritual devotion to the 13th-century mystic Baba Farid Ganj Shakkar.
IHC announces open court and in-camera hearing of cipher case on oct 9
Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a ruling on Wednesday stating that the hearing of PTI chief Imran Khan’s bail application in the cipher case will be conducted in an open court and in-camera on Oct 9.
The IHC announced its reserved decision today regarding the FIA’s request for an in-camera hearing on Khan’s bail application.
The IHC specified that the open court hearing for the bail petition will be scheduled for October 9. However, the court also stated that discussions involving sensitive documents would take place in-camera.
On Monday, the FIA had appealed to the IHC, seeking an in-camera hearing for Khan’s bail application in the cipher case.
The agency expressed concerns that a public court hearing could potentially harm Pakistan’s diplomatic relations with other nations.
FIA Special Prosecutor Shah Khawar informed the court that, under the Official Secrets Act, a trial cannot be made public. He emphasized that there were statements and information that could not be disclosed to the public. He said that statements related to other countries needed to be presented to the court.
Sharing such information openly could have an adverse impact on Pakistan’s diplomatic ties, Khawar added.
