ISLAMABAD: A court approved interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in prohibited funding case till October 31.

Special Judge Central Asif Mahmood directed Imran Khan to submit surety bonds of Rs 100,000. Court also issued notice to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over Imran Khan’s plea.

FIA’s Corporate Banking Circle had lodged a case against 11 people including former prime minister over prohibited funding. Islamabad High Court (IHC) had granted protective bail Imran Khan till October 18 against surety bonds of Rs 5,000.

According to First Information Report lodged against PTI Chairman, accused nominated in FIR has violated Foreign Exchange Act. Sardar Azhar Tariq, Saifullah Niazi, Syed Younas, Amir Kiyani, Tariq Sheikh and Tariq Shafi have been nominated in FIR.

FIR stated that accused are beneficiaries of private bank account, while PTI had an account at local bank and private bank manager has also been nominated in case.

According to text of FIR, a bank account was created in name of Naya Pakistan, bank manager allowed to operate illegal bank account and $ 2.1 million were deposited by Abraaj Group of Companies in bank account.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 18 2022

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