Under Tuesday’s orders of an anti-terrorism court, Zartaj Gul, a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and a candidate on the party’s list for its ticket to contest Parliament in the next general elections, obtained interim bail in five cases linked to the D-Chowk protest. Applications for bail were presented before Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra, who has also directed the prosecution to combine and exhibit any further offenses against the accused on the specified date if applicable.
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The court has granted interim bail to Zartaj Gul in all five cases following the hearing, which says she is to furnish surety bonds costing Rs5,000 for each case. The interim bail was granted until January 9. The cases registered against Zartaj Gul were filed at the Ramna, Secretariat, Kohsar, Tarnol, and Aabpara police stations.