PML-N's Atta Tarar granted 14-day protective bail

LAHORE:

Special Assistant to the prime minister and senior PML-N leader Attaullah Tarar was granted protective bail for 14 days on Monday.

According to Express, the court stopped the police from taking the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader into custody as acting Chief Justice Amir Farooq granted the protective bail.

Tarar was granted bail in a case related to inciting violence against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during the party’s Azadi March on May 25.

Atta Tarar’s Lahore residence raided

Last week, Tarar’s Johar Town residence in Lahore was raided in his absence as police claimed that he was earlier sent a notice to appear before an investigation but he failed to do so.

Following the raid on his residence, the PML-N leader took to Twitter and called out Punjab's Minister for Home and Prisons Hashim Dogar.

Read More: Police raids PML-N leader Atta Tarar's house in Lahore

He asked what was there to prove by having the police raid his residence and 'harass' people.

“Don’t go so far in defending the anti-national narrative,” he added.

CM Punjab takes action against those involved in May 25 violence

Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi had taken action against those involved in the May 25 violence during PTI’s long march.

Moreover, 12 SHOs, allegedly involved in violence on PTI workers during the long march, were also earlier changed. Cases were also registered by the government against PTI leaders and workers during the long march.

Read: PTI forms committee for withdrawing 'false' cases filed post Azadi March

After the change of leadership in Punjab, the new government started proceedings against the leaders of the previous provincial government, changing the course of the cases registered against PTI officials.