ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday granted bail to chief of the Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) Maulana Hi­dayatur Rehman, and ordered his release against two surety bonds of Rs0.3 million. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, and comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar conducted hear­ing of the bail petition of Maulana Hidayat. During the hearing, Advocate Kamran Mur­taza, representing the HDT chief argued that his client was arrested from court premises. Balochistan Advocate General ar­gued that Rehman should not be grant­ed bail until the main accused, Majid Johar, is sent on judicial remand. The movement advocating for the rights of the people of Gwadar was launched in November 2021, with Maulana Rehman at the forefront.

Source: The Nation May 19, 2023 16:31 UTC