PTI Aleem Khan released on bail from Kot Lakhpat
PTI workers and members chanted slogans for Aleem Khan on his release.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan released on bail today (May 17) from Kot Lakhpat jail after submission of two Rs1 million surety bonds.
On this occasion, PTI workers and members chanted slogans for Aleem Khan on his release. PTI workers and members welcomed Aleem Khan in a grand manner by showering flowers on his car.
On May 16, Lahore High Court (LHC) issued a written verdict on the acceptance of bail petition filed by PTI leader in assets beyond income and offshore company cases.
Two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi issued the written verdict in which the PTI leader has been directed to submit two surety bonds of Rs1 million each.
On February 6, Aleem was detained by the NAB while recording his statement in a case pertaining to an offshore company unveiled in the Panama Papers leaks.
On February 7, the court sent him on a nine-day physical remand in NAB’s custody.
During hearing of the case on February 15, the NAB’s prosecutor told the court that in 2003, Aleem Khan was an ordinary citizen and suddenly in 2007, he became millionaire with 35 companies.
The bureau’s prosecutor claimed that the PTI leader concealed his assets.
The NAB prosecutor maintained that AED30 million were transferred from Pakistan to Dubai and the accused failed to provide details.
Contrarily, Aleem Khan’s counsel stated that the money was sent from the account of Aleem’s mother and that his client has submitted all of his documents to the anti-graft watchdog body.
