An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Thursday granted bail to Shershah Khan, nephew of PTI founder Imran Khan, in the case linked to the Jinnah House attack during the May 9, 2023 riots. The court reviewed the legal arguments and allowed bail while proceedings in the matter continue. The Lahore Police arrested Shershah, son of Imran\u2019s sister Aleema Khan, from outside his home on August 22. He was then sent on a five-day physical remand and later to jail for 14 days on August 28. Today\u2019s development comes a day after Shershah\u2019s triathlete brother, Shahrez Khan, was also granted bail in a similar case. Shahrez was picked up on August 21 and was handed over to police custody for eight days before his judicial remand and bail. His lawyer, Barrister Taimur Malik, also confirmed the development on X.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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