PHC questions PTI leader’s inclusion in stop list

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) has issued notices to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), federal government, and other relevant authorities to respond within 10 days to a petition challenging the inclusion of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former provincial minister Kamran Bangash’s name in the stop list.

The case was heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Shakil Ahmad and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah.Advocate Ali Zaman, representing the petitioner, informed the court that the name of Kamran Bangash had been included in the stop list for the past two months, while Bangash is currently traveling for Umrah.

After completing the arguments, the court directed the federal government and parties concerned to respond to the petition within 10 days. The hearing of the case has been adjourned until April 4.

Meanwhile, in another case the Peshawar High Court (PHC) has granted transit bail to Member National Assembly Zain Qureshi, a son of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and ordered him to appear before the relevant court.

The case was heard by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Khan. On the occasion, petitioner Zain Qureshi and his lawyer Ali Zaman advocate appeared before the court. The petitioner’s lawyer stated that there were 13 cases registered against his client in various cities of the country.

“The petitioner wishes to appear in court, but there is fear that he may be arrested before appearing in court,” he said. He requested the court to grant him protective bail so that he could face the cases.

Upon hearing the arguments, the court approved the bail of Zain Qureshi in 13 cases on a surety bond of one hundred thousand rupees and ordered him to appear before the relevant courts.