The Peshawar High Court on Friday granted protective bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) nominee for the prime minister slot Omar Ayub in all cases, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The Peshawar High Court conducted a hearing regarding petitions filed for protective and transit bails by Omar Ayub.
PTI senior leader Omar Ayub appeared in the court along with lawyer Babar Awan.
Babar Awan said total 23 cases are registered against Omar Ayub – four cases are registered in Lahore, 13 in Rawalpindi, two in Islamabad, three in Attock and one case is registered in Gujranwala. “My petitioner is a candidate for prime minister post, give us eight weeks’ time so we can get relief in all cases,” he added.
The PHC Chief Justice asked the AAG that how many days relief should the court give to the accused so that he can obtain bail.
In response, AAG Daniyal Chamkani said that the court should give whatever time it deems appropriate.