Ahmed has been declared an accused on the run in the reference. During the hearing of the bail plea, Ahmed's lawyer said that his client should be given a chance to face trial and moved the court to accept his bail plea. The court granted Ahmed 10-day protective bail against a surety of Rs30,000, and directed him to appear before the trial court. The court directed him to present witnesses at the next hearing. The petitioner has said in the plea that five reserved seats should be allocated for independent candidates.

Source: The Express Tribune October 21, 2020 03:45 UTC