Imran says neither he nor Bushra benefited from Al Qadir trust case – Pakistan

Former premier Imran Khan said on Thursday that neither he nor his spouse Bushra Bibi benefited financially from the Al-Qadir Trust case, and that business tycoon Malik Riaz could testify that he was the only prime minister who “never sought anything from him for personal or financial gain.”

Last week, Imran and Bushra were convicted in the £190m Al-Qadir Trust case in which Riaz and his son are also co-accused and proclaimed offenders.

Following the conviction, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday swung into action against Riaz to bring him back to Pakistan from the United Arab Emirates.

As PTI and legal experts pointed to the need for accountability for all those involved, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar had said a day ago that consultation was ongoing on how to bring the other absconders back.

A post on X from Imran Khan’s account on Thursday said: “Neither Bushra Bibi nor I have financially benefited from the Al-Qadir Trust in any way.

“Malik Riaz will testify that I was the only Prime Minister who never sought anything from him for personal or financial gain.”

The post comes in the backdrop of Malik Riaz’s post on X, in which he had said he would “not testify”.

“This was my decision yesterday and this is my decision today, no matter how much you oppress me, Malik Riaz will not testify!” the property tycoon said on his X account on Wednesday, in response to the government’s decision regarding his extradition.

Imran went on to say in his post that “unlike Zardari, I did not have a Bilawal House built for me, nor did I sell One Hyde Park at double its value like the Sharif family did.

“The future of Pakistan’s youth is important for me, and it was for this reason that Al-Qadir University was established,” the post read.

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