ISLAMABAD: Syed Inamullah Shah, the former in-charge of ex-prime minister Imran Khan\u2019s Bani Gala residence, said Saturday he was not sure whether the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief\u2019s wife Bushra Bibi would stand by his side in the days to come as they face uphill tasks on the legal front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since Imran\u2019s ouster as the prime minister in April 2022, both \u2014 the PTI chief and his wife \u2014 have faced multiple cases that eventually led to the cricketer-turned-politician\u2019s incarceration and disqualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sources had also told The News <\/em>that Bushra Bibi may find her in serious trouble in the near future as the National Accountability Bureau is cross-checking certain pieces of \u201cevidence\u201d which, if confirmed, would change her status Bibi from a \u201cwitness\u201d to \u201caccused\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The evidence, it is said, pertains to some financial transactions that Bushra Bibi allegedly received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shah made several revelations on Geo News talk show \u201cJirga\u201d and detailed several instances, claiming that he was close to Imran\u2019s wife and oversaw several personal affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the show, host Saleem Safi asked Shah whether he thinks \u2014 due to him being a person who was close to Bushra \u2014 Imran\u2019s wife would stand by him amid the ongoing crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou can\u2019t be sure when it comes to her (Bushra),\u201d he replied and added: \u201cWe can\u2019t say for sure whether she will stand with him or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe can\u2019t say this for sure because there were several people about whom we thought would stand by Khan sahab, this included several party bigwigs as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The show\u2019s host said but those were political personalities. In response, Shah noted that it wasn\u2019t just politicians, but Imran\u2019s close friends had also parted ways with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe is stuck in such a situation […] that I believe that it won\u2019t be too long [before she leaves],\u201d the former in-charge of Bani Gala said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Safi asked Shah what he believed was the reason behind Imran blindly following Bushra\u2019s directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think it was something spiritual. Khan sahab isn\u2019t that kind of person. But he was following her directions in a way that whatever she said, Khan sahab agreed,\u201d Shah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He claimed that the leaked audio was real, saying that he and the former first lady had the conversation on a phone call.He said that his phone has audio and pictures related to the items brought from the Toshakhana. \u201cSome items were short according to the list of items,\u201d Shah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He further stated that there were different ordinary items sent from different countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shah revealed that he used to take pictures of the items to keep a record, if needed later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBushra Bibi probably had a suspicion that I sent these pictures to someone else. I and Anwar Zeb were summoned two to three days after this and when I was asked, I told them the reason for taking the pictures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shah said that Khurram Javed at that time was close to the-then prime minister Imran and looked after the affairs in the PM house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He claimed that they \u201ckept links with only rich people\u201d who were requested to send different things as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSome people also used to visit about whom it was said that their names can\u2019t be revealed,\u201d Shah said, adding that security officials were told just their car numbers to send them in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cZulfi Bukhari was close to Bushra Bibi but don\u2019t know what happened that he was forbidden from any communication,\u201d Shah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After that any communication with Bukhari used to be done through me, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shah accused the former first lady of creating differences between Imran and his close aide Jahangir Khan Tareen. \u201cBushra Bibi had an objection that why Tareen was so famous in Punjab.\u201dBibi had doubts about Awn Chaudry, he said, adding that she believed that Chaudry was loyal to Aleem Khan and Tareen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI and Awn Chaudry were distributing invitation cards when he was directed not to come [Bani Gala] from tomorrow,\u201d revealed Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He maintained that Chaudhry was told that Bibi did not like him, hence, he should avoid visiting Imran\u2019s residence in the federal capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shah also claimed that the former first lady was running all the government\u2019s affairs, adding that she appointed Usman Buzdar as chief minister of Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shah revealed that the former first lady would share her opinion after examining pictures of the candidates to be appointed for the official positions by the former premier.Every fortnight, the former Bani Gala in-charge said, the former first lady would sacrifice a goat for charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, chickens were brought and their meat was distributed as a charity, he claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSometimes we used to throw the meat on the roof and sometimes we gave it to employees,\u201d Shah added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He further claimed that at times, \u201cthey would throw goat\u2019s head in the graveyard\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe were told that in the cemetery, the goat\u2019s head will be eaten by insects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said the PTI chief used to discuss matters with Bushra Bibi and the former first lady was confident that former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar would work under her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, Pervez Khattak used to make some decisions himself while he was the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBushra Bibi herself used to call Usman Buzdar and also through Farah Gogi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shah said Bushra Bibi gave Rs30 million to be deposited into Imran\u2019s account. \u201cWhen I asked about what should I say if he [Imran] inquires about [this], she said, say that some household items have been sold,\u201d Shah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also revealed that he was aware of the normal balance in the former premier\u2019s bank account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, it was the revelation of the Toshakhana case that he realised that this amount was from the sale of the watch, the former Bani Gala house in charge said while referring to the seven wristwatches \u2014 of which six were Rolex \u2014 including \u201cMaster Graff limited edition\u201d valued at Rs85 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe gifts were handed over to me which I then used to hand over to Bushra Bibi […] People used to send gifts, whereas some were [even] asked to give expensive items.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere were four to five people from whom gifts were demanded,\u201d Shah revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also highlighted that ministers would request a meeting but Bushra Bibi used to turn them down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Commenting on the former first lady\u2019s previous marriage, Shah said that Khawar Maneka \u2014 her ex-husband \u2014 and their son never visited her, however, her daughter visited her often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bushra Bibi used to have telephonic conversations with her children, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am not aware of who Bushra Bibi had links to with regards to Sufism,\u201d Shah said adding \u201cWe were surprised how Khan Sahab [Imran] submitted to Bushra Bibi.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ISLAMABAD: Syed Inamullah Shah, the former in-charge of ex-prime minister Imran Khan\u2019s Bani Gala residence, said Saturday he was not sure whether the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief\u2019s wife Bushra Bibi would stand by his side in the days to come as they face uphill tasks on the legal front. Since Imran\u2019s ouster as the prime minister in April 2022, both \u2014 the PTI chief and his wife \u2014 have faced multiple cases that eventually led to the cricketer-turned-politician\u2019s incarceration and disqualification. 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