{"id":3957,"date":"2023-09-14T10:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T10:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/asad-umar-acquires-pre-arrest-bail-in-cypher-case-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T10:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T10:05:07","slug":"asad-umar-acquires-pre-arrest-bail-in-cypher-case-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/asad-umar-acquires-pre-arrest-bail-in-cypher-case-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Asad Umar acquires pre-arrest bail in cypher case | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nISLAMABAD:
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A special court in Islamabad accepted on Thursday the pre-arrest bail plea of former federal minister Asad Umar in the cypher case.<\/p>\n

Federal Investigation Agency’s lawyer advocate Shah Khawar informed the court that no evidence has been found against Umar yet and he has not been named in the FIR either.<\/p>\n

The lawyer added that in case evidence is found against the former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) general-secretary the authorities “will see”.<\/p>\n

Read <\/strong>Court to separately hear Imran\u2019s bail in cypher case<\/a><\/p>\n

Judge Abul Hasanat Zulfiqar of the special court constituted to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act accepted Umar’s bail application against a surety bond of Rs50,000.<\/p>\n

PTI chief and ousted prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi are among others implicated in the case.<\/p>\n

Yesterday (Wednesday), the special court extended the judicial remand<\/a><\/em> of Imran and Qureshi till September 26, 2023.<\/p>\n

The FIA was directed to submit the case challan at the next hearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n