Islamabad court confirms Rashid’s bail

A District and Sessions Court in Islamabad Tuesday confirmed the bail of former federal interior minister and Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in a case filed in Kohsar police station.

During the hearing in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas Supra, former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed appeared in the court along with his lawyers Sardar Shahbaz and others. The court confirmed the bail on deposit of Rs5000 surety bonds and adjourned the hearing of the case till November 25.

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The development came days after the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court issued notices to the Punjab caretaker setup, the provincial police chief and the regional and city police officers, giving them one week to submit details of cases registered against Rashid.

Rashid has also been in legal crosshairs over the registration of his Rawalpindi residence Lal Haveli which also serves as his political headquarters. It was sealed multiple times this year.

According to Rashid, he was implicated in May 9 incidents on supplementary statements, which he said had no legal status.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 22^nd, 2023.