PESHAWAR: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected the bail petition of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa former minister for mines and minerals Ziaullah Afridi on Tuesday.
The hearing on bail petition of KPK former minister Ziaullah Afridi was conducted in Supreme Court of Pakistan.
The bail petition was presented by advocate Akram Shaikh which was rejected by the court.
It is pertinent to mention here that, the minister was released by the division bench of Justice Musarat Hilali and Justice Muhammad Younas Taheem on the condition that he furnish a surety bond worth Rs2 million and two personal sureties.
Abdul Latif Afridi, counsel for Ziaullah, reminded the bench that under the K-P Ehtesab Commission (Amendment) Act 2015, an accused can only be kept in custody for 45 days. He said Ziaullah had already completed the required days in custody.
