Khawar Maneka's arrest warrant issued in land grabbing case
- By Web Desk -
- Jun 12, 2024
SAHIWAL: A special judge of anti-corruption has issued arrest warrant for Former first lady Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband Khawar Maneka and his son Musa Maneka, ARY News reported.
As per details, special judge anti-corruption Asif Bashir also ordered the authorities to arrest Khawar Maneka and his son and present them before court.
On August 11, 2023, anti-corruption Okara booked Maneka and his sons in a case pertaining to constructing a market after grabbing the land.
The Anti-corruption stated that the market construction has costed millions of losses to the national kitty.
On September 25 2023, the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested Khawar Farid Maneka, ex-husband of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, on illegal construction charges in Lahore.
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An ACE spokesperson confirmed the arrest of Maneka saying that he was apprehended on charges of illegally constructing a marriage hall on the cemetery land.
Later, in another case the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) commenced inquiry against Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband, over complaints of financial irregularities.
Khawar Maneka and his family are accused of taking huge financial benefits during the tenure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government. The NAB has begun collecting the record of the assets owned by Khawar Maneka and his family members.