ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has granted bail to Pakistan Muslim League-N leaders Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ahsan Iqbal in corruption cases.
IHC granted bails to both the PML-N leaders with bonds worth Rs10 million each in the cases filed against them. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had been booked under the LG case whereas Ahsan Iqbal is facing charges regarding the Narowal Sports City.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minullah conducted the hearing in which the judge while highlighting the case Ahsan Iqbal was convicted in, remarked that arresting a suspect to interrogate him showed inadequacy on the part of the investigation officer.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is facing charges of corruption over awarding an LNG import contract allegedly at exorbitant rates in 2015. He was arrested by NAB while en-route to Thokar Niaz Baig in Lahore on 18th July.
Whereas Ahsan Iqbal was arrested on 23rd December last by the National Accountability Bureau. Since then, Iqbal has been seeking post-arrest bail. He insisted that the funds allocated on the NSC were authorized by the Federal Cabinet, Parliament and the National Economic Council at that time.
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