ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court announces verdict in case of military courtsconvicts bail orders by Peshawar High Court.
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday stopped the Peshawar High Court (PHC)from passing interim orders pertaining to the release of 290 military courtconvicts on bail.
A two-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Mushir Alam and JusticeQazi Amin Ahmed heard the Federal Government’s plea to halt the PeshawarHigh Court (PHC) from issuing bail granting orders in favour of 290militants who were convicted earlier by the military courts.
During the course of proceedings, the bench also asked the high court toproceed the matter on merit and issued a notice to all the respondents.
AGP Khalid Javed said granting bail to the convicts would cause anirreparable loss.
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The case was adjourned till Monday.
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The NAB has challenged the bail granted to Khursheed Shah’s wives, Bibi GulNaz and Bibi Talat and his son, Zeerak Shah, and nephew.
