PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) granted protective bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former provincial minister Kamran Bangash on Wednesday, shielding him from arrest until June 27.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Dr. Khurshid Iqbal issued the order while hearing Bangash’s petition seeking details of cases against him. The court directed Bangash to appear before relevant courts handling his cases.
During the hearing, Bangash’s lawyer Barrister Sarwar Shah stated they had filed an application to clarify the number and nature of cases targeting his client.
The Assistant Attorney General confirmed one case against Bangash in Islamabad.
Additional Advocate General Nadeem Shah revealed two cases registered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Special Prosecutor Arbab Kaleem clarified NAB has no active inquiry against the PTI leader.
After reviewing these submissions, the court granted protective bail and closed the petition.
