The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Thursday granted interim bail to former federal minister for health Makhdoom Shahabuddin until July 3 in the ephedrine quota case. A two-member LHC bench of Justice Aijaz Ahmed and Justice Ali Baqir Najfi heard the bail plea of Makhdoom Shahab. The petitioner was of the view that it was the health DG not the minister who had the power to sanction the chemical quota, adding that he had not been named in the case. He asserted that a conspiracy was being hatched to block his way to become the PM, accordingly, his plea should be granted. Granting him interim bail until July 3, the court ordered him to submit surety bonds worth Rs 100,000.
LHC grants bail to Shahabuddin until July 3
