The verdict on the bail lineage of Shahrez Khan, nephew of exposed Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been reserved for May 9,
An anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore, led by Judge Manzar Ali Gill, reserved for the decision Wednesday after hearing arguments from both sides.
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Shahrez was arrested on August 21 from the residence of his mother, Aleema Khan, with PTI, who claimed the household staff was assaulted and family members were harassed under the raid. His brother, Shershah Khan, was detained the following day.
Defense Attorney Rana Mudassar claimed that Shahrez had been falsely implicated and claimed that no evidence was required that he placed him on stage.
He said that geofencing items and investigative reports did not mention his name and submitted sworn statements confirming that Shahrez was in chitral between 6 and 12 May.
He also noted that more than 500 co-accused in the case had already been awarded bail.
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The prosecution opposed the petition and insisted that photos on social media connect Shahrez to the protests, though no one was recovered from his personal accounts.
Shahrez’s parents, Aleema Khan and Sohail Amir, attended the hearing. The court reserved its decision after completing the arguments, with the expected decision later.
Previously, Shahrez had been sent to Jinnah House Attack’s Jinna -Attack jail after the ATC rejected the police’s request for further physical custody. The Court ordered the procedure to continue during the anti-terrorism trial.
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Separately, ATC Lahore made up his brother, Shershah Khan, to prison for 14 days and rejected the investigative request for a 30-day extension of his physical custody.
