LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday extended the bail of PTI chief in the Zille Shah murder case till June 6. Justice Anwarul Haq Pannun ordered extension while hearing the bail petition of the former prime minister. Earlier, the LHC had granted him bail till June 2.
At the outset of proceedings, the judge asked the investigating officer whether the accused had been made a part of the investigations into the murder to which the latter replied in the negative. The court ordered the officer to record the statement of the accused after the hearing. Justice Pannun ordered the officer to ask him whatever questions he wanted to.
The state counsel argued that the statement could not be recorded in the presence of the petitioner’s lawyers. The justice inquired the petitioner was he ready to answer the questions the officer asks, and he replied in the affirmative. Subsequently, the court extended his bail till June 6.
Later, the ex-premier recorded his statement.