ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court Islamabad has disposed of the bail petition filed against former federal minister Asad Umar in the PTV and Parliament attack case. During the proceedings, the investigating officer, appearing before Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Ghafoor Kakar, declared the intention to withdraw the case against Asad Umar, emphasizing that his arrest was unnecessary. Following the police statement, Asad Umar’s legal representatives opted to withdraw the bail application. Subsequently, the court concluded the matter, disposing of Asad Umar’s bail appeal based on the investigating officer’s statement.
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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