RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Former federal minister for science and technology Fawad Chaudhry was released from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on late Friday night, Dunya News reported.
Hiba Chaudhry, wife of former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, confirmed his release in her post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A division bench of the Islamabad High Court comprising Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri had granted bail to Fawad Chaudhry on April 1 in a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) case concerning land in Jhelum.
Fawad Chaudhry’s counsel Qaiser Imam appeared before the court during case hearing.
It is pertinent to note that Fawad Chaudhry was detained in Adiala jail on judicial remand in Jhelum property case filed by NAB.