Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has granted bail in multiple cases by an anti-terrorism court in the capital Islamabad.
Media reports on Tuesday said the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party granted bail until June 8 in eight cases. Related to violence at the court complex in March this year.
Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi also granted protective bail until May 31 in a corruption case on Tuesday by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court in Islamabad.
Later in the day, Khan, who claims to face nearly 150 legal cases since his removal from power in April last year. It will appear before another NAB court in the garrison town of Rawalpindi.
The couple has accused of accepting the gift of property to build a private university in exchange for providing benefits to a real estate tycoon. Khan denies the charge. Saying he and his wife have not involved in any wrongdoing.
The developments come as the authorities crack down on the supporters of Pakistan’s top opposition leader.
Thousands staged violent protests and attacked public property. And military installations following Khan’s arrest earlier this month.
The violence subsided after Khan released on the orders of the country’s Supreme Court. Ten people killed in clashes with the security forces