--- title: "FCC dismisses Bushra Bibi’s plea for suspension of sentence in £190m case" description: "Most outlets reported that the Federal Constitutional Court dismissed or rejected Bushra Bibi’s plea for the suspension of her sentence in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. Several also noted the court’s reasoning, such as the late filing of the appeal or the preference for resolving the main appeal first. A few outlets, like *The Express Tribune* and *Daily Times*, specifically mentioned the 61-day delay in filing the appeal and the court’s directive on handling pending appeals. While most used similar phrasing, *ARY News* and *Associated Press of Pakistan* referred to the court as the FCCP, and *Aaj News* linked the case to the Toshakhana case instead of the Al-Qadir Trust." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14209-fcc-rejects-bushra-bibi-s-plea-seeking-sentence-suspension site: HarZaviya language: en --- # FCC dismisses Bushra Bibi’s plea for suspension of sentence in £190m case pakistan · updated 15 Oct 2026, 4:45 AM PKT · 14–15 Oct 2026 · 16 articles from 14 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 14 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Federal Constitutional Court dismissed or rejected Bushra Bibi’s plea for the suspension of her sentence in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. Several also noted the court’s reasoning, such as the late filing of the appeal or the preference for resolving the main appeal first. A few outlets, like *The Express Tribune* and *Daily Times*, specifically mentioned the 61-day delay in filing the appeal and the court’s directive on handling pending appeals. While most used similar phrasing, *ARY News* and *Associated Press of Pakistan* referred to the court as the FCCP, and *Aaj News* linked the case to the Toshakhana case instead of the Al-Qadir Trust. ## Same story from 14 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [FCC dismisses Bushra’s plea in Al-Qadir Trust case](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444285/fcc-dismisses-bushras-plea-in-al-qadir-trust-case) · 15 Oct 2026, 4:45 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) dismissed Bushra Bibi’s petition seeking suspension of her sentence in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, directing her counsel to extend full assistance to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the hearing of the main appeal. A two-member FCC bench, headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan and comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, heard an applic... - **Daily Times** — [FCC dismisses Bushra’s plea for suspension of Al-Qadir Trust sentence](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1567458/fcc-dismisses-bushras-plea-for-suspension-of-al-qadir-trust-sentence/) · 15 Oct 2026, 3:04 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCCP) has ruled that when a main appeal in a case is already pending hearing, an early decision on the main appeal is preferable to parallel proceedings on a request for suspension of sentence. The court dismissed an appeal challenging the Islamabad High Court’s order rejecting Bushra Bibi’s plea […] - **Pakistan Today** — [FCC rejects Bushra Bibi’s plea to suspend £190m case sentence](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/14/fcc-rejects-bushra-bibis-plea-to-suspend-pound190m-case-sentence) · 14 Oct 2026, 9:53 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing - **ARY News (English)** — [Bushra Bibi’s sentence suspension appeal dismissed by FCCP](https://arynews.tv/bushra-bibis-sentence-suspension-appeal-dismissed-by-fccp) · 14 Oct 2026, 7:01 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi issued a detailed written judgment on Wednesday... - **Hum News English** — [FCC rejects Bushra Bibi’s plea for suspension of sentence in £190m case](https://humenglish.com/latest/fcc-rejects-bushra-bibis-plea-for-suspension-of-sentence-in-190m-case/) · 14 Oct 2026, 5:15 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected former first lady Bushra Bibi’s application seeking suspension of her sentence in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi announced the reserved verdict after hearing arguments from Bushra Bibi’s counsel, Barrister Salman Safdar. Senior PT... - **Abb Takk News** — [FCC dismisses Bushra Bibi’s plea for suspension of sentence in £190m case](https://abbtakk.tv/fcc-dismisses-bushra-bibis-plea-for-suspension-of-sentence-in-190m-case/) · 14 Oct 2026, 4:54 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected an application filed by Bushra Bibi, wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, seeking suspension of her prison sentence in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. A two-member bench led by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan announced the decision after hearing arguments... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [FCCP dismisses Bushra Bibi’s appeal against rejection of sentence suspension plea](https://www.app.com.pk/national/fccp-dismisses-bushra-bibis-appeal-against-rejection-of-sentence-suspension-plea/) · 14 Oct 2026, 4:42 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCCP) has ruled that when a main appeal in a case is already pending hearing, an early decision on the main appeal is preferable to parallel proceedings on a request for suspension of sentence. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court dismisses Bushra Bibi’s bail plea](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330476489/pakistans-federal-constitutional-court-dismisses-bushra-bibis-bail-plea) · 14 Oct 2026, 4:13 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition filed by Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, seeking bail and suspension of her sentence in the Toshakhana case. A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan heard the case on Wednesday. Bushra Bibi’s counsel, Salman Safdar, presented arguments, while Salman Akram Raja was also pr... - **Minute Mirror** — [FCC rejects Bushra Bibi’s plea to suspend 7-year...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/fcc-rejects-bushra-bibis-plea-to-suspend-7-year-sentence-644436/) · 14 Oct 2026, 3:29 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has rejected a petition filed by Bushra Bibi, wife of former prime minister - **Geo News** — [FCC rejects Bushra Bibi's plea seeking suspension of sentence in £190m case](https://www.geo.tv/latest/686465-fcc-rejects-bushra-bibis-plea-seeking-suspension-of-sentence-in-190m-case) · 14 Oct 2026, 3:07 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Former prime minister Imran Khan , along with his wife Bushra Bibi, signs surety bonds for bail in various cases, at the registrar's office in the Lahore High Court on July 17, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by... - **Pakistan Observer** — [FCC rejects Bushra Bibi’s plea seeking sentence suspension in £190m case](https://pakobserver.net/fcc-rejects-bushra-bibis-plea-seeking-sentence-suspension-in-190m-case/) · 14 Oct 2026, 2:49 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected a petition filed by Bushra Bibi, wife of former prime minister Imran… - **24 News HD** — [Federal Constitutional Court rejects Bushra Bibi’s plea to suspend sentence in £190m Case](https://www.24newshd.tv/14-Oct-2026/federal-constitutional-court-rejects-bushra-bibi-s-plea-suspend-sentence-pound-190m-case) · 14 Oct 2026, 2:32 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected Bushra Bibi’s application seeking suspension of her sentence and release on bail in the £190 million case. - **Dawn** — [FCC reserves ruling on Bushra Bibi's petition seeking suspension of 7-year Al-Qadir Trust sentence](https://www.dawn.com/news/2037095/fcc-reserves-ruling-on-bushra-bibis-petition-seeking-suspension-of-7-year-al-qadir-trust-sentence) · 14 Oct 2026, 2:10 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday reserved its ruling on a plea moved by former first lady Bushra Bibi seeking suspension of the seven-year sentence awarded to her by the accountability court in the Al-Qadir Trust case on Jan 17, 2025. “Wait for our order,” observed Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan while presiding over a two-judge bench that also comprised Justice Ali B... - **The Express Tribune** — [FCC dismisses Bushra Bibi's plea for suspension of sentence in £190m case](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2634818/fcc-dismisses-bushra-bibis-plea-for-suspension-of-sentence-in-190m-case) · 14 Oct 2026, 11:13 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Order says appeal was filed 61 days late, miscellaneous application was submitted seeking condonation of delay ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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