Javed Latif granted bail

LAHORE: An additional district and sessions court Wednesday granted post arrest bail to PML-N leader Javed Latif, an accused of defaming state institutions and inciting people against the state.

The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman has granted bail to Javed on submission of surety bonds of Rs400,000. Javed was arrested after his pre-arrest bail was cancelled by sessions court.

The Township police had registered a case against Javed Latif over a complaint filed by a citizen, Jameel Saleem, for allegedly maligning the state institutions. The case was registered under Sections 120, 120-B, 153, 153-A, 500 and 500 1–B.