A divisional bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani accepted the bail of the former president against surety bonds worth Rs200,000 and granted him bail till June 13. He said Zardari is fully cooperating with NAB, which has not yet filed a reference against him in the above matter. He requested the court to stop the anti-graft body from arresting Zardari and grant an him an interim bail. At the outset of the hearing, Farooq H Naek, the counsel for Zardari, pointed out that accused Hussain Lawai was handcuffed. Talking to the media outside the court, Zardari said that the office of the NAB chairman did not allow him to give interviews.

Source: The Express Tribune May 21, 2019 17:00 UTC