An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday extended the interim bail of former federal minister Asad Umar in vandalism case at Lahore’s Shadman police station. As per details, the court also approved the former secretary-general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plea filed through his lawyer seeking exemption from court appearance. Earlier, a court canceled the interim bail of former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar. Former federal minister’s interim bail in an arson case registered at Lahore’s Shadman police station was cancelled over a no-show.

The orders were passed by the ATC Judge Muhammad Naveed Iqbal. Later, a District and Session Court of Islamabad acquitted the PTI founder, Asad Umar, Faisal Javed and others in a separate protest and vandalism case. Protests were held across Pakistan after the PTI founder was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad High Court on May 9. The protests were held in remote and major cities as the party workers were agitated due to their chairman’s arrest, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)