IHC grants bail to 86 PTI workers

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted post-arrest bail to 86 PTI workers arrested during the November 26 protest.

A Division Bench of the Islamabad High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif heard the case and approved the bail of 86 PTI activists and issued orders for their release.

Lawyers Ali Bukhari, Zahid Bashir Dar and others appeared in the court on behalf of the PTI workers. After arguments, the court granted bails. Advocate Ali Bukhari requested the court to reduce the bail bonds, which the court accepted and ordered the granting of bail to all the 86 workers in exchange for bonds worth Rs 10,000 each.