ISLAMABAD: SCP has granted bail, against a surety bond of Rs. 10m here today, to Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman (Chief Executive and Editor-in-Chief of Jang/Geo) following his 241-day incarceration by NAB in a 34-year-old-case regarding (allegedly illegal) acquisition/purchase of a tract of land in 1986 during the tenure of (then CM Punjab) Nawaz Sharif.
According to details NAB had arrested Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman on 12th of March accusing him of illegally acquiring 27316.3 sq meters of land in H-block of Lahore’s Jauhar Town (Phase-II). The terrain was allotted to Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman being the holder of general power of attorney on behalf of Hidayat Ali and Hikmat Ali allegedly in violation of the relevant laws/rules. LHC had earlier denied bail.
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