137 arrested PTI, PAT workers released by courts

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD-

The bail of 35 workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was accepted by a judicial magistrate on Monday, a private news channel reported.

The workers were arrested for a violation of Section 144 and were presented in the Judicial Magistrate Model Town court today.

They were granted bail by Judicial Magistrate Imtiaz Ahmed on submission of bail bonds of Rs50,000 each.

Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad accepted the bail plea of at least 102 workers from PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).

The accused were arrested under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act for allegedly attacking state buildings including the Parliament, PTV headquarters and other state buildings.

ATC judge Attiq Urrehman accepted approved the bail plea of the arrested worker and ordered their release on submission surety bonds of Rs.50,000 each.