*ISLAMABAD – Anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood has approached the High Court toseek bail before arrest in PTV corruption case.*

The coordinator of Shahid Masood submitted the bail plea in the court onbehalf of the anchorperson.

Mr. Masood has requested the court to suspend his arrest warrants and stopFIA from arresting him when he comes back to Pakistan.

A senior civil judge Amir Aziz had issued arrest warrants for Dr ShahidMasood for his alleged involvement in the embezzlement of Rs. 38 millionfrom PTV last week.

According to the FIA, Mr. Masood, as PTV chairman, allegedly sign anagreement with a fake company to obtain media rights for the PCB.

The officials said the state-television suffered a huge loss because of theagreement.

The anchorperson claimed that he is being targeted for his open criticismon policies of the government.

He said the FIA had already concluded the inquiry in 2015 and a case waslodged against three people after the investigation.