KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan senior leader Babar Ghauri approached Sindh High Court (SHC) in bid to seek protective bail in two cases. SHC granted protective bail to Ghauri in two cases till February 6 against surety bonds worth Rs 200,000.

During hearing, Babar’s counsel Shabbir Shah told court that his client would return to Pakistan on January 30 and Anti-Terrorism Court has issued his non-bailable arrest warrants. At this, SHC suspended Ghauri’s arrest warrants issued by ATC Karachi. Last year, MQM politician departed for Dubai after getting acquitted in case related to facilitating provocative speech by anti-terrorism court. In 2015, Babar Ghori was charged with inflammatory speech but declared innocent due to lack of evidence. Politician had been taken into custody as soon he landed at Karachi airport on July 4 after ending self-exile.

Babar Ghauri and others were facing charges of massive corruption of around Rs 2.8 billion in Karachi Port Trust when he was federal Minister for Ports and Shipping between 2008 and 2013.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 28 2023

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