Imran Khan sisters get bail

ISLAMABAD: Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad has granted bail to Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, sisters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, Imran Khan, following their detention earlier this month.

The sisters had been in custody since October 4th in connection with the Kohsar Police Station case  for instigating a mob to attack policemen and state institutions..

Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain approved the bail applications in two cases registered at Kohsar Police Station.

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The ATC heard the case related to the D-Chowk protest. Bail was granted on surety bonds of Rs20,000 each.

Despite opposition from Prosecutor Raja Naveed, the court ruled in favor of the bail applications, issuing an order for the immediate release of both sisters.

Their bail hearing was fixed for October 19th on Saturday, but none of the two anti-terrorism court judges were present in their courtroom on Saturday.

ATC-I Judge Abual Hasnaat Zulqarnain and ATC-II Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra were on leave.