Television anchor Dr Shahid Masood challenged special judge central’s judgement of dismissing his pre-arrest bail plea in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) regarding a Pakistan Television (PTV) corruption case.
According to a local media report, the petition was filed through his counsel Shah Khawar stating that the “Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was victimising him for being critical to the government”.
Masood’s pre-arrest bail was rejected by Judge Kamran Basharat Mufti on Thursday. However, when the judge announced his decision the anchor had left the court premises.
Masood was appointed as PTV chairman in the tenure of Pakistan People’s Party-led government and is accused of corruption worth around Rs33 million.