MARDAN: A court here on Saturday ordered the release of PTI leader and former speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser from the district jail of Mardan.
Qaiser was booked in the May 9 and 10 violence cases and arrested by the police on November. On Mov 24, the court had rejected police request for physical remand of the accused and sent him on judicial remand.
On Friday, the court had reserved its ruling after completion of the arguments by the defence counsel and the prosecution. The court announced the verdict on Saturday.
District and Sessions Court Judge Muhammad Zeb in his order stated that Qaiser may be released on bail if he was not wanted in any other case.
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