Miftah Ismail released on bail

Published December 27, 2019
PML-N leader and former finance minister Miftah Ismail was released on bail in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) case on Thursday. — DawnNewsTV/File
PML-N leader and former finance minister Miftah Ismail was released on bail in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) case on Thursday. — DawnNewsTV/File

RAWALPINDI: PML-N leader and former finance minister Miftah Ismail was released on bail in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) case on Thursday.

Mr Miftah was released from Adiala jail at 3:45pm after Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued his release orders on submission of surety bonds worth Rs10 million.

The IHC two-member bench, comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mian Gul Hassan, had granted bail to Mr Ismail on Dec 23.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a reference in the LNG case against nine suspects, including former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Mr Ismail, for misuse of power.

Some family members and friends were present outside the jail to receive Mr Ismail as no prominent party leader or worker turned up to receive him.

Published in Dawn, December 27th, 2019

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