Haleem gets interim bail in rioting case

The District and Sessions Judge South has granted interim bail to Haleem Adil Shaikh in the case of rioting at Hassan Niazi's appearance in the court.

In Karachi City Court, the District and Sessions Judge South held the hearing, granted the interim bail and ordered to deposit a bond of Rs30,000. The court also ordered the police not to arrest Haleem Adil Shaikh.

In an informal conversation, Haleem Adil Shaikh said, "The police have made baseless allegations against me. We supported a victim and thus did not commit any crime. A case was registered against me after 40 days."

According to the police, the case was registered in the city court police station on the complaint of sub-inspector Faisal Gul. The case included provisions for rioting, death threats and interfering in the government work.

Land-grabbing case

The Anti-Encroachment Court hearing the case against the leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Shaikh, regarding the government land-grabbing, instructed the investigating officer (IO) to submit the challan at the next hearing.

Haleem, talking to the media said, authorities were using delaying tactics.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 9^th, 2023.