ISLAMABAD: A District & Sessions Court in the federal capital on Tuesday granted pre-arrest bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi in two cases registered by different police stations in the Federal Capital regarding riot and vandalism of public property on May 9.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Haroon Ahmed heard the bail petition in a case registered by the Khanna Police Station against Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The PTI leader appeared before the court along with his lawyer Ali Bokhari.
The court granted bail to the accused till July 4, against surety bonds of Rs10,000 and stopped the police from arresting him till next date.
Similarly, Additional District and Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Sapra granted interim bail to Qureshi till June 19, in another FIR registered by the Tarnol Police Station against surety bonds of Rs 10,000. The court remarked that the bail petitions of other co-accused were also fixed for June 19.
Ali Bokhari Advocate said his client always believed in the supremacy of the law and prayed the court to approve his bail. The further hearing in the bail case was then adjourned.
Court disposes of Omar Ayub’s bail petition
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad on Tuesday disposed of the bail petition of PTI’s leader Omar Ayub after it was withdrawn.
ATC Judge heard the bail petition of Omar Ayub.  The petitioner’s lawyer prayed the court to grant permission to withdraw his bail case. The court accepted the request and disposed of the interim bail petition of Omar Ayub.
It may be mentioned here that the capital police had registered a case against Omar Ayub with regard to riot and vandalizing the public property during protests.
