Accountability Court judge Muhammad Basheer does not want to work anymore and once again he has applied for leave and this leave is required for him until his retirement in March.
Judge Bashir Requests Leave
He recently sentenced Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to 14 years in prison. He was hearing another NAB reference (190 million pounds case) against Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. Sources say that Judge Bashir has submitted a request for leave till his retirement citing health reasons.
Due to the nature and pressure of work, Judge Bashir is suffering from hypertension. Within the last 10 to 15 days, he has submitted a leave application for the second time. Last week, he submitted his application for leave, but last week (Saturday) he withdrew his application and the reason for this was allegedly rejected by the Ministry of Law. A day ago, he had sentenced Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the Tosha Khana case.
After that, Judge Bashir left the court room due to his bad mood. He was treated by doctors at Adiala Jail Hospital.
On Wednesday, Judge Bashir heard Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the Tosha Khana case, but he is still hearing important NAB cases, including Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s involvement in the £190 million scam. is also included. He is also hearing another Tosha Khana reference against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Yusuf Raza Gilani and against former President Asif Ali Zardari.
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The same judge is also hearing the case of fake accounts against Zardari and a NAB case against former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. On January 20, Judge Bashir applied for medical leave till his retirement on March 14 citing ill health.