# Al-Qadir Trust case

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The Al-Qadir Trust case also known as the £190 million National Crime Agency (NCA) scam, is a illegal case involving former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and Pakistani businessman Malik Riaz. The case centres on accusations of corruption and abuse of authority in relation to a settlement which is said to have cost the national exchequer £190 million. The case is under investigation by the National Accountability Bureau.

## Background

Property tycoon Malik Riaz had assets worth £190 million seized by the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) administration. The assets would be transferred to the Pakistani government, according to the NCA. The agreement with the real estate tycoon was regarded as a civil matter and did not indicate guilt.
On 3 December 2019, then Prime Minister Imran Khan received approval from his cabinet for the settlement with the UK crime agency without revealing the specifics of the private accord. According to the arrangement, the money would be presented to the Supreme Court on Malik Riaz's behalf.
In the weeks that followed the decision, Islamabad saw the founding of the Al-Qadir Trust. Members of the trust have been named as PTI leaders Zulfi Bukhari, Babar Awan, Bushra Bibi, and her close friend Farah Khan. Malik Riaz allegedly gave up the land for the construction of an educational institution in exchange for legal protection for the monies he had.

## Investigation and charges

The Al-Qadir Trust case was the subject of an investigation by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which focused on claims of the abuse of authority in the process of retrieving monies from the UK crime agency. After significant evidence surfaced, the investigation subsequently developed into a full-fledged inquiry.
The case has implicated Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, Barrister Shahzad Akbar, and Malik Riaz as suspects. Allegations against them include accepting unauthorised advantages in the form of land for the construction of Al-Qadir University, modifying cash supplied by the NCA to the Pakistani government, and allegedly providing legal protection for the money of the property tycoon.

## Legal actions

On 9 May 2023, Rangers officers detained Imran Khan outside the Islamabad High Court, where he had gone to request bail in a number of cases brought against him, including the Al-Qadir Trust case. On 11 May, though, the Supreme Court ruled that his arrest was unlawful and ordered his release.
Imran Khan was granted interim release by the Islamabad High Court in the Al-Qadir Trust case for a period of two weeks, and the court also prohibited arresting him in any other case until 15 May.
Imran Khan was arrested by NAB on 13 November 2023. Bushra was also interrogated. On 1 December 2023, NAB filed the reference in Accountablity court against them. The couple were indicted on 27 February 2024.
On 15 May 2024, Imran Khan was granted bail by the Islamabad High Court.
On 17 January 2025, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were convicted. Khan was sentenced for 14 years and Bibi for seven years in prison.