Accused in airport suicide attack case gets bail

The Sindh High Court has granted bail to the accused in the case of funding and facilitating terrorists in the airport suicide bombing.

The court has given a short judgment on the bail plea of the accused Bilal, who was allegedly involved in the case of funding and facilitating terrorists in the airport suicide bombing. The court ordered the accused Bilal to submit a surety bond of Rs0.2 million.

According to the prosecution, the CTD had registered a case of funding and facilitating terrorists against the accused. The accused allegedly paid money for the purchase of a vehicle used in the suicide attack. The accused Bilal was an employee of a private bank.

The commanders of the banned organisation, Basheer Zaib and Rehman Gul, are absconding in the case.

Road cutting by utility companies

The Sindh High Court heard a petition filed against the utility companies for cutting roads in Mehmoodabad and sought arguments on the admissibility of the petition.

The petitioner's lawyer, Usman Farooq Advocate, submitted that the Town Municipal Corporation issued road cutting permits to the utility companies without consulting the Chairman UC. After the cutting, the condition of the roads has deteriorated. Under the Sindh Local Government Act, consultation with the chairman of the union committee is necessary for development works. The funds for road repair are being used elsewhere.