Imran Khan's appeal against conviction for illegal marriage with his wife is still undecided since the judge has withdrawn from the case.

In Islamabad, a decision on the appeals of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the illegal marriage case was not announced on Wednesday. This was due to the judge recusing himself from the case. The couple had been sentenced to seven years in prison by a trial court for getting married during the mandatory waiting period for a woman in Islam after the death of her husband or divorce.

The case had been filed by Bushra's ex-husband Khawar Maneka in November 2023. He claimed that the couple had not followed the proper procedures for marriage and asked the court to declare their marriage null and void. In response, the former first couple had appealed the verdict in the Islamabad District and Sessions Court.

After hearing the appeals, Judge Shahrukh Arjumand had reserved the verdict on May 23. However, on the day of the announcement, the judge decided to transfer the case due to an objection raised by the complainant. He had requested the judge to recuse himself from the case.

Following this, Maneka left the court and was allegedly attacked by Khan's lawyer. The situation quickly escalated and Maneka fell to the ground before being rescued by others at the scene. This unfortunate incident caused uncertainty about the fate of the reserved verdict.

Khan's political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, confirmed that the judge had indeed recused himself from the case after the complainant displayed a lack of trust in him. The couple had gotten married in 2018, the same year that Khan won the elections and became the prime minister. While Bushra was initially his spiritual guide, their relationship grew and she eventually divorced her husband of 28 years with whom she had five children.

This was Khan's third marriage, and during his time as a famous cricketer, he had a reputation as a playboy. The events surrounding this case have caused quite a stir and the fate of the couple's marriage remains uncertain. We will have to wait and see how the situation unfolds.

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