Court orders Dania Shah's release from prison

Aamir Liaquat's former wife ordered to deposit surety bond of Rs200,000

KARACHI:

A court on Tuesday ordered the release of Daniya Shah, wife of TV host Aamir Liaquat, after she was arrested on charges of leaking an objectionable video of her late husband. 

A single-member bench consisting of Justice Omar Sial gave its decision on Dania's plea, granting her bail and ordering her release from prison.

Dania's lawyer Liaqat Gabol had argued that the phone numbers from which the videos were spread do not belong to Dania.

He added that the case against Dania is weak and she should be granted bail.

Dania was arrested after Liaquat's daughter from his first marriage had lodged a complaint against her. The court ordered the accused to deposit a surety bond of Rs200,000.

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Dania Shah was picked up from her home in Lodhran on December 16, 2022, by the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) cybercrime wing on charges of posting Liaquat's objectionable videos on social media.

The video featured the late politician in a state of complete undress in his home, allegedly after the consumption of an illegal substance. This video was leaked a few days after news broke of the dissolution of his third marriage.

On December 17, the Judicial Magistrate East sent Dania to jail on judicial remand while rejecting an FIA plea for her physical remand. A few days later, the court rejected Dania's bail plea, keeping her in judicial remand.

Last week, Dania's bail application was rejected once again by the Sindh High Court.