IHC extends Imran’s bail by 3 days in Al-Qadir Trust case.
Islamabad:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday extended the bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan in the National Crime Agency £190 million Al Qadir case, during a rally held in Islamabad. 144 and for inciting violence on May 9 after his arrest, reports Dawn.
IHC extends Imran’s bail by 3 days in Al-Qadir Trust case. The court also directed them to approach the accountability court concerned within the same time, reports Dawn.
According to Dawn news, Imran Khan will have to appear today as his previous bail related to all the cases, which was granted two weeks back, has now expired.
Dawn is a Pakistani daily reporting on current events of Pakistan related to politics and social issues.
On May 12, the court issued a direction restraining the authorities from arresting the PTI chief in various cases including undeclared cases registered across the country till May 15, Dawn reported.
In a subsequent hearing, the court further extended the ban on arrest till May 31.
The court will also hear the former PM’s additional bail pleas in connection with cases related to violation of Section 144 as well as incidents of violence that took place on May 9 during a rally held in Islamabad to show support for the judiciary.
Both these cases are expected to come up for hearing on Wednesday after Al Qadir’s hearing, Dawn reported.
According to Dawn news, later today the accountability court will hear the bail plea of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi in the Al Qadir Trust case.
According to Imran Khan’s legal advisor, the PTI chief will leave for Islamabad from Zaman Park on Wednesday.
ARY News reported that the federal government had earlier named former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan on the Exit Control List (ECL) in the 190 million pound (PKR 60 billion) National Crime Agency (NCA) scam.
ARY News is a Pakistani news channel that provides comprehensive news coverage and updates on topics ranging from politics, business and finance, money and stock market to fashion entertainment and weather updates.
Sources familiar with the development said that Imran Khan’s name was placed in the ECL after approval from the federal cabinet on the request of the National Accountability Bureau Rawalpindi.
ARY News reported that it is learned that the NAB has also recommended naming Bushra Bibi, wife of the former prime minister, on the ECL in the same case, for which a letter will be written to the Ministry of Interior.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) launched an investigation against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi and others for the alleged gain of hundreds of canals of land in the name of the Al Qadir University Trust, which allegedly caused a loss of £190 million to the National Was. Treasury.
According to the allegations, Khan and the other accused allegedly adjusted PKR 60 billion, or £190 million, at the time sent to the government by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA), ARY News reported.
Former PM Imran Khan registered the trust for the Al-Qadir University project on December 26, 2019.
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