PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur has secured a 40-day protective bail from Peshawar High Court (PHC).
A divisional bench comprising Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Salahuddin heard the petition seeking protective bail for the chief minister.
Ali Amin Gandapur’s lawyer informed the court that his client could not appear due to official meetings.
The court inquired whether reports on all pending cases had been submitted. The anti-graft watchdog- NAB representative informed the court that only one inquiry is currently active against the chief minister.
The petitioner’s counsel revealed that 66 different cases have been registered against Ali Amin Gandapur. While the court remarked it could not grant as much time as requested, it ultimately approved a 40-day protective bail.
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The court also directed authorities not to arrest him in any of the ongoing cases against the chief minister during this period.
