Staff Reporter
Lahore
The Lahore High Court on Tuesday extended the bail granted to Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif till July 16.
A two-member LHC bench comprising Justice Sardar Ahmed Naeem and Justice Farooq Haider heard the petition filed by the PML-N president seeking exemption from appearing before the court and bail extension.
During Tuesday’s hearing, Shehbaz’s counsel Amjad Pervez told the court that the PML-N leader has tested negative for the virus.
“Shehbaz Sharif is 69 years old and his antibodies test is necessary,” said Tarrar, the other counsel for the PML-N president. He added that people after recovering from the virus witness pain for five more days, adding that his client has also complained of it.
However, Justice Sardar Naeem remarked that in the last hearing they had stated that the court is ready to give exemption to the PML-N president in the case. “We give him exemption from appearance today as well,” said the court. Meanwhile, Tarar requested the court to extend the bail granted to Shehbaz for three more weeks as the lawyers wanted their client to appear before the court himself.
