The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted the protective bail to the former chief minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah till August 29 in the Bahria Icon Tower case.
A two-member bench of the IHC comprising Chief Justice of IHC Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani conducted hearing of the Qaim Ali Shah’s pre-arrest bail petition.
In his petition, ex-CM Sindh stated that NAB is conducting an investigation into the fake bank accounts scam regarding alleged illegal allotment of amenity land of Bagh Ibn-i-Qasim and unlawful amalgamation with two plots of the Karachi Development Authority.
The lawyer of Former chief minister asked the court to grant bail to Qaim Ali Shah till the completion of the investigation.
“Qaim Ali Shah is completely co-operating with the bureau in the investigation and appeared before the court on each hearing,” the lawyer said.
However, the IHC approved the protective bail of Shah and directed him to submit surety bonds worth Rs500,000.
The court also issued a notice to the accountability watchdog and sought an answer.
