Judge Qudratullah who sentenced Imran and Bushra in iddat case promoted

The Islamabad High Court has promoted five senior civil judges, including Judge Qudratullah, who sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in a disqualification case.

The Registrar Office issued a notification announcing these promotions after receiving approval from the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court.

The judges who have been elevated from Senior Civil Judges to Additional District and Sessions Judges are:

Amer Aziz

Nasr Minallah

Muhammad Shabbir

Qudratullah

Mujahid Rahim

Judge Qudratullah was notably the presiding judge in the disqualification case against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.

In February, Senior Civil Judge Qudratullah handed down a seven-year prison sentence to both Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. Additionally, their nikah was declared non-compliant with Shariah, and both individuals were fined Rs500,000 each.