The Islamabad High Court, on Wednesday, granted bail to Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the £190 million National Crime Agency (NCA) settlement reference. A two-member bench, comprising IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, had reserved the verdict on the bail petition a day earlier.
In its short order today, the IHC directed the authorities to release the PTI founder upon submission of a surety bond of Rs1 million. While the court delivered the short verdict verbally in an open session, the detailed order is set to be issued later.
Imran Khan, the former prime minister who was removed from power through an opposition-led no-confidence motion in April 2022, has been facing a series of charges, including corruption and terrorism, since his ousting. He has been in custody since August last year after being sentenced in the Toshakhana case and subsequently convicted in other cases, including cipher and illegal marriage cases.
Despite being granted relief in the £190 million reference, Imran Khan will remain incarcerated due to his convictions in other cases.
