Punjab

Model Town saga High court grants PAT leader protective bail

The panel said Gandapur wanted to record his statement before an anti-terrorism court

Our Correspondent September 19, 2016

The panel said Gandapur wanted to record his statement before an anti-terrorism court. PHOTO: ONLINE

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court granted protective bail on Monday to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) General Secretary Khurram Nawaz Gandapur after an FIR of the Model Town incident was registered against the leaders and workers of the party.

The PAT leader appeared before a division bench along with his legal team comprising Rai Bashir, Ishtiaq Chaudhry and Naeemuddin Chaudhry.

The panel said Gandapur wanted to record his statement before an anti-terrorism court. However, his lawyers said the leader had apprehensions about being arrested by the police.

They urged the court to grant protective bail to Gandapur so he could appear before the trial court.

The bench, headed by Justice Abdul Sami Khan, allowed the bail until September 23, restraining police from arresting him.

On June 17, 2014, 14 people were killed and 100 more injured when police attacked the Minhajul Quran Secretariat in Model Town.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 20^th, 2016.