LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Abdul Aleem Khan from judicial custody upon submission of surety bonds after he was granted bail earlier this week in a case involving possession of assets beyond means.
Aleem Khan, who was arrested in February this year, was remanded to NAB custody for investigation. After his arrest, the senior PTI minister had submitted his resignation to Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, saying it was not “morally right” for him to stay in office.
On Wednesday, the bench comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Sardar Ahmad Naeem had granted Khan bail
The court had ordered Khan’s release on bail and directed the senior minister to furnish two surety bonds worth Rs1 million each.