ISLAMABAD – A district and sessions court in the federal capital approved bail of former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas in diplomatic passport case.
Judicial Magistrate Abbas shah granted bail to him against surety bonds worth Rs100,000 after hearing arguments from both sides.
Tanveer Illyas’ lawyer argued that there is up to three-year jail sentence in the sections involved in the case against his client. He said the passport of his client should also be returned.
During the hearing, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) presented its record in the case while the prosecutor opposed the bail plea.
Earlier this month, Illyas was also arrested n a case registered at Margalla police station. He is accused in a case of attacking a mall. Six serious charges have been filed against him based on a complaint lodged by the mall’s security in-charge.
The case names Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, Muhammad Ali, Anil Sultan, Rizwan, and other unidentified individuals.
