IHC grants ex-PM Gilani protective bail

The court orders him to submit surety bonds of rupees 0.1 million against each of the cases


Web Desk September 01, 2015
Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani talking to media outside Islamabad High Court after being granted a pre-arrest protective bail in TDAP corruption case on September 1. PHOTO: INP

The Islamabad High Court approved on Tuesday pre-arrest protective bail for former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for a period of seven days in 12 cases relating to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) scam.

The court granted the bail against the surety bonds of Rs100,000 against each of the cases during the hearing of Gilani's bail before an arrest petition, Express News reported.

Addressing the media outside the court, the Pakistan Peoples Party leader said he believes the court will deliver justice to him in the cases.

Read: Non-bailable: Warrants issued for Gilani, Amin Fahim

Earlier, an anti-corruption court in Karachi issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Gilani and PPP leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim.

The judge ordered the authorities to arrest the two by September 10 and present them in court.

Read: TDAP scam: Amin Fahim granted pre-arrest bail

The order was issued after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) presented a final charge-sheet with 12 new cases registered against them.

More than 70 cases related to the TDAP scam had been pending before the court. Gilani and his associates were booked in 12 of these last year. However, both Gilani and Fahim obtained bail and exemptions from appearing in hearings.

COMMENTS (12)

syed & syed | 8 years ago | Reply It appears that our courts are meant for petty corruption. It is nothing but a joke that one court issues arrest warrants and another grants bail for a small amount of one Lakh only. It is certainly a case of Muk Muka. How this man influenced IHC must be probed. Similarly PM also interfered in many cases in Karachi. Nawaz Shareef's grudge is only against MQM. The entire episode proves that he is afraid of Zardari clan and the clan have great power on justice system.
Ali | 8 years ago | Reply In this country of ours the highly corrupt are the one that are highly protected. The least corrupt you are the greater the chance of you being behind bars. Moral: Don't be a small time corrupt. If you must be, be one of the biggest.
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