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Summary SHC extends protective bail of Jam Yousaf, an accused Akbar Bugti murder case for 15 days.
According to media reports, a bench of Sindh High Court presided by Justice Farooq Friday held hearing of the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case here on Friday.Former CM Balochistan, Jam Yousaf appeared before the court with his lawyers, M. Ilyas Khan and Muhammad Farooq.The court issued Jam Yousaf’s bail orders covering a span of 15 days, ordering him to present himself before the relevant court.Jam Yousaf took the stance in the court that he wants to appear before the concerned court in Balochistan but the provincial government of Balochistan has not permitted him to do so, as the banned militant organization Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) announced if Jam Yousaf presented himself before the court he will be killed.He requested the court to extend his protective bail to enable him to appear before Balochistan High Court.It is pertinent to mention here that Jam Yousaf had obtained protective bail of Rs 500,000 after the Supreme Court issued his arrest warrants.
