Journalist Bilal Ghauri granted post-arrest bail
ISLAMABAD: Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman has granted post-arrest bail to journalist Bilal Ghauri in a case registered against him under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). During the hearing, Supreme Court Advocate Imran Shafiq appeared on behalf of the journalist and argued that the case had been initiated with mala fide intent and that the allegations levelled against his client…
In a case registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), journalist Bilal Ghauri received post-arrest bail from Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman in Islamabad. During the hearing, Supreme Court Advocate Imran Shafiq argued that the case was initiated with fraudulent intentions and that the allegations against his client lacked sufficient evidence.
The prosecution contested the bail application, presenting its case before the court. After weighing arguments from both parties, the judge granted Ghauri's post-arrest bail, subject to the fulfillment of bail conditions. The case was initiated due to allegations against the journalist, but the defense maintained these claims were unsubstantiated and motivated by ulterior motives.
The court, after considering all presented evidence, decided to release Ghauri on bail on September 17th, 2026.
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