Court extends Imran Khan’s bail in prohibited funding case

ISLAMABAD:  A court in Islamabad Monday extended interim bail of PTI chairman Imran Khan in a prohibited funding case.

 

Judge Rakshanda Shaheen of the Banking court heard the case.

 

Khan’s counsel Intizar filed plea seeking exemption from appearance.  The court accepted the request.

 

Imran Khan is in Lahore leading the Azadi Long March, he cannot appear before the court today, please grant a day exemption, the lawyer pleaded with the court.

 

Meanwhile, prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi opposed the plea sought the cancellation of the PTI chief’s interim.

 

Later, the court extended interim bail of the former prime minister until November 10 in a prohibited funding case.

 

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and 10 others over accusations of receiving foreign funding.

 

The case had been registered by the FIA Corporate Banking Circle.

 

The case’s First Information Report (FIR) stated that the accused including the former premier violated Foreign Exchange Act and all of the nominated persons were beneficiaries of the private bank account. TF REPORT