Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda has been granted bail by the court on Thursday.
Vawda was detained by police overnight for causing inconvenience to Karachi residents by organising an ‘unannounced demonstration.’
Malir’s Judicial Magistrate Court approved Faisal Vawda’s bail plea against the bond of Rs. 30,000.
The PTI leader was brought to the court from Airport police station today after being detained by the police. Vawda caused much ruckus by staging a demonstration against corruption at a Karachi thoroughfare on Wednesday. Thousands of citizens were stuck in traffic while trying to return home from work due to snarl-up at main Shahrah-e-Faisal near the Star Gate, caused by the civil society protest.
The situation forced authorities to take action, after which Faisal Vawda was detained and taken to Airport police station.
In a surprise move, Vawda’s party also distanced itself from him, with the central information secretary, Naeem ul Haq, and calling for ‘stern action’ against the PTI leader.
Vawda, talking to the media had lamented that his bail had been approved but he was being punished for raising voice against corruption.
“I am not being allowed to go outside the police station,” he had said, adding that the government was playing games.
