IHC extends Qureshi, Asad Umar's interim bail in Tarnol police station case

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar until July 13 in Tarnol police station case, ARY News reported.

According to the details, the Islamabad High Court conducted a hearing of the cases regarding the bail petitions of PTI leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar in the Tarnol police station.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri presided over the hearing concerning Asad Umar’s case and the interim bail of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, respectively.

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Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar appeared in court along with their lawyers. The police informed the High Court that Shah Mahmood Qureshi had been included in the investigation.

The Special Prosecutor requested that both cases be sent to the same bench. The High Court directed the file to be returned to the Chief Justice, stating that the decision to send both cases to the same bench would be made by the Chief Justice.

In the same case, Asad Umar and Shah Mahmood Qureshi are nominated, and their cases are being heard separately in different courts. Following that, the Islamabad High Court extended the interim bail of Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar until 13th July.

It should be noted that the Session Court had previously rejected the bail plea of Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar, which led them to approach the Islamabad High Court for recourse.