Aleem Khan deserves bail if those looting billions are getting it: Fawad

Fawad says Aleem Khan's case is less serious

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry questioned why Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Aleem Khan could not get bail if those politicians who have "looted billions" are granted bail easily.



In the tweet, the information minisiter claimed that Khan has caused no losses to the national exchequer and added that he is a businessman and his case is "less serious".

 

علیم خان کا مقدمہ کم سنگین ہے، اگر اربوں روپے کھانے والے ملزموں کو اتنی آسانی سے ضمانت مل سکتی ہے تو ایک کاروباری آدمی کو جس پر سرکاری خزانے کو نقصان پہنچانے کا کوئ الزام نہیں ضمانت دی جانی چاہئے۔عام تاثر یہ ہے کہ علیم کو اپوزیشن کے شور کی وجہ سے ناکردہ جرم کی سزا دی جا رہی ہے۔

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) April 13, 2019

On April 11, the Lahore High Court (LHC) suspended the 2018 life imprisonment sentence awarded to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi in the ephedrine quota case. The court ordered Abbasi's release on bail.



On February 6, Khan was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for owning assets beyond known means. The anti-graft body said that the accused had been facing many inquiries including Park View Housing Society, River Age Housing Society and Multan Road.