SHC grants pre-arrest bail to PA speaker’s brother

The Sindh High Court on Friday granted protective pre-arrest bail to Apeaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani’s brother in the ongoing inquiry against the speaker by the National Accountability Bureau.

Agha Massihuddin Durrani had approached the court for obtaining protective pre-arrest bail after receiving a call- up notice from NAB. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that NAB had called the petitioner in connection with a pending inquiry against the provincial assembly’s speaker on March 5 and he expressed apprehension about his arrest.

He said the petitioner was willing to cooperate with NAB and sought protective pre-arrest bail. The court, granting protective pre-arrest bail, issued notices to the bureau and others and called their comments at the next hearing.