PTI nominee Mian Aslam Iqbal secures transit bail

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday accepted the transit bail application of PTI nominee for the Punjab chief minister slot Mian Aslam Iqbal. 

His lawyer Shah Faisal Utman khel said that he had filed the bail plea in 19 cases registered against Iqbal.

Mian Aslam is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate for the Chief Minister Punjab slot, announced by Gohar Ali Khan after the approval of PTI founder Imran Khan.

Later speaking to the media, Iqbal said that there was no CCTV camera footage or an audio call, which could show that he was involved in the May 9 violence.

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He said that for the PTI all state institutions were its own, and the party leaders and workers were peaceful citizens of the country.

He said that he was thankful to the PHC judges for granting him bail.

The PTI leader said that he was a political worker, and had never said anything against his conscience.

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders including the party candidate for Chief Minister Punjab Mian Aslam Iqbal declared absconders in May 9 case.

 Violent clashes were broken out across Pakistan after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on May 9, 2023.

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