Bushra Bibi married Imran Khan in a low-key wedding in 2018.

Pakistani court sentences former prime minister Imran Khan and his third wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to seven years in prison after their marriage was annulled. The court ruled that their union, which took place in 2018, was considered un-Islamic and illegal.

The court claimed that Imran Khan and his wife violated the law that requires women to wait three months before remarrying.

The complaint was filed by Bibi’s ex-husband Khawar Farid Maneka. He said they divorced in November 2017, just before she married Khan. However, Bibi insists the divorce happened in August 2017. Bibi and Khan, who have been married twice before, have both denied breaching the three-month waiting rule, which is part of Islamic law and is followed in Pakistan.

Who is Bushra Bibi?

• According to reports, Bushra Bibi, formerly known as Bushra Maneka, is a faith healer and spiritual counselor British Broadcasting Corporation. She is often seen hidden behind a veil.

• The report added that Bushra Bibi followed Sufi traditions.

• Bushra Bibi married Imran Khan in a low-key wedding in 2018.

• Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s journey reportedly began after Mr Khan sought advice at a 13th-century Sufi shrine. daily mail the report said.

• Bushra Bibi was born in North Patan. The report said she belonged to a politically influential family.

Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan were also recently sentenced to 14 years in prison for hiding expensive state gifts while Khan was prime minister. The court allowed Bibi to serve her sentence under house arrest.