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Lahore Court Extends Interim Bail Of Khokhar Brothers

LAHORE: A sesion court in Lahore on Saturday approved interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Afzal Khokhar and Member of Provincial Assembly Saiful Mulook Khokhar till January 30 in land grabbing case.

Afzal Khokhar and Saiful Mulook Khokhar have pleaded for another extension in interim-bail that expired today.

The judge wrapped up the plea filed by Shafi Khokhar, third accused in the case, as he took back application seeking interim-bail.

During the hearing, police told court that complainant was not cooperating in police investigation.

The court adjourned the hearing.

On January 8, a session court granted interim bail to Khokhar brothers against surety of Rs50,000 each.

Earlier in December last year, former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar took suo motu action and directed the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) to bring probe into complaints filed by overseas Pakistanis against illegal occupation of land where Khokhar Palace is built in Lahore. According to ACE, the Khokhar brothers have allegedly encroached 40 kanals of land in Nawab Town of the provincial capital

Later, Afzal Khokhar was arrested On December 25 from the Supreme Court’s Lahore registry but was released on post-arrest bail by a judicial magistrate.