SHC grants monthlong protective bail to Malik Riaz

Anti-Corruption court had issued arrest warrants for Riaz and his son Ali Riaz in a land corruption case.

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday granted a month's protective bail to business magnate Malik Riaz in a 1,400 kanal land corruption case against him, Express News reported.

Earlier, an Anti-Corruption court had issued arrest warrants for Riaz and his son Ali Riaz in the case.

A special anti-corruption court in Rawalpindi had released warrants for the arrest of former Bahria Town owner on June 21 after his alleged involvement in the purchase of 1,401 kanal of land in Rawat using fake identities and forged documents.