LAHORE – PM Khan’s nephew Hasan Niazi granted bail by Anti Terrorism Courtin PIC attack case.
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore granted interim bail to PrimeMinister (PM) Imran Khan’s nephew Barrister Hassan Niazi in the PunjabInstitute of Cardiology (PIC) attack case.
Hassan Niazi along with his lawyer appeared before the ATC where he wasgranted pre-arrest bail on the provision of two sureties of Rs0.1 millioneach.
He had been absconding since the PIC attack and the police had conductedseveral raids to arrest him. Hassaan denied having anything to do with theattack in court.
He said he wants to be included in the investigation to prove his innocencebut the police are looking to arrest him.
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He claimed the allegations against him were false. The court summonedrecords in the case by December 24.
A group of more than 200 lawyers, who had an ongoing ‘tussle’ with thedoctors of the PIC, had stormed the hospital last week, vandalised propertyand damaged dozens of vehicles. They also set ablaze a police van duringtheir assault. At least 52 lawyers were arrested after the attack andpresented before the court.
Two FIRs were registered against over 250 lawyers who attacked PunjabInstitute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore.
