• Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband Khawar Maneka released from jail.
• Court ordered Maenka to furnish surety bonds of Rs 100,000.
• Justice Ali Baqar Najafi heard post arrest bail petition.

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday granted bail to Khawar Maneka in a case of grabbing Auqaf departments’ land in Haveli Lakha.

Former first lady Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband Khawar Maneka was released from jail after the Lahore High Court granted bail.

The court ordered Khawar Maenka to furnish surety bonds of Rs 100,000 for availing the relief of the bail in the case.

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi heard the post arrest bail petition filed by Khawar Maneka, who was the former husband of Bushra Bibi.

Anti-corruption had arrested the accused from Lahore on September 25 in the case of illegal construction on the land of the cemetery, but the warrant for his arrest was issued on September 14.

The reason for arresting Khawar Maneka was that the accused was arrested in the case of illegal construction at the land of the cemetery, the accused issued the PC-1 of the illegally constructed shops, and more than 26 million rent has been received from the shops so far.

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Earlier, An Accountability Court in Islamabad extended the interim bail of Bushra Bibi in £190 million, Toshakhana scandal till November 17.

Accountability Court judge Muhammad Bashir heard former first lady’s bail plea, however Bushra Bibi and her lawyer did not appear before the court.

The court inquired that why no one appeared before the court, mentioning that the hearing was kept for arguments.