PTI Activist Khadija Shah Granted Bail In Controversial Tweets Case

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Lahore: A session court in Lahore on Wednesday granted post-arrest bail to fashion designer Khadija Shah in a case involving posting provocative tweets during the May 9 riots.

The court ordered the PTI’s social media activist to furnish surety bonds of Rs 100,000 to avail herself of bail.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Nawaz announced the reserved verdict on the post-arrest bail petition filed by Shah. The court has reserved his decision after both sides concluded their arguments earlier today.

Khadija Shah had approached the court for post-arrest bail, saying that a judicial magistrate denied the request of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for her physical remand in the case and sent her to jail on judicial remand. She pleaded with the court to grant her bail in the matter.

The FIA had accused media activist of posting ‘objectionable’ tweets, adding that the tweets are still being re-posted by social media users. The FIA said that Khadija Shah incited people against the institutions through her tweets on May 9.