Pakistan’s former First Lady, Bushra Bibi, is facing legal action under the Telegraph Act of 1885 after making a controversial remark’s about her husband Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founding chairman Imran Khan’s visit to Medina.
The case, filed by a citizen in Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan district, accuses her of attempting to disrupt diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Express News reported.
The complaint was lodged by a man named Ghulam Yasin at the Jamal Khan police station. The First Information Report (FIR) alleges that Bushra Bibi’s comments aimed to harm Pakistan’s ties with Saudi Arabia, stirring public outrage and encouraging anti-diplomatic sentiment.
The complaint states that her remarks appeared to be a “premeditated scheme” to provoke negative emotions among the Pakistani public. The FIR further accuses her of offending public sentiment, highlighting that her actions violate laws intended to maintain public order and protect diplomatic ties.
Additionally, another case has also been filed against Bushra Bibi at the Mohammadpur Gumwala police station in Rajanpur, on behalf of a citizen named Hakim.
Similarly, in the Layyah district, a case was registered under Section 129 of the Telegraph Act, 1885, at the City police station by another individual, Sohail Ashfaq.
The remarks
Bushra Bibi, the wife of PTI founding chairman Imran Khan, stirred controversy with remarks about her husband’s first visit to Medina, where he walked barefoot.
In a video, she said, “When Khan went to Mdina barefoot for the first time, as soon as he returned, General Bajwa immediately started receiving calls asking, ‘What is this? What have you brought here?'”
She added that the callers expressed concerns, saying, “We are trying to abolish Shariah here, and you brought the overseers of Shariah with you. We do not want this.”
