ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in the federal capital on Thursday approved the pre-arrest bail plea of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader Ali Wazir in a terrorism case registered with the Tarnol police.
Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqernain heard the pre-arrest bail plea filed by Ali Wazir’s counsel in Tarnol case.
Lawyer Atta Ullah Kundi informed the court that the investigation officer had no valid justification for not arresting his client in the last three years, asking why Ali Wazir was not included during the course of investigation in the same case when he was arrested.
The judge observed that as the police failed to find any justification for the arrest of Wazir, so the court was approving the pre-arrest bail application. The ATC judge then approved Ali Wazir’s bail against Rs50,000 worth surety bonds.
Meanwhile, An anti-corruption court on Thursday granted interim bails to former provincial ministers Kamran Khan Bangash and Taimur Jhagra.
Former minister Jhagra and Bangash appeared in court in Illegal recruitments, corruption case. Sessions judge Ashfaq Taj conducted hearing of the case in absence of anti-corruption court judge who was on leave.
Granting interim bails to Jhagra and Bangash, the sessions judge asked both the former ministers to furnish surety bonds of Rs90,000 each. –Agencies
