Criminal granted foreign travel, bail upon return unprecedented: PBC.

ISLAMABAD -- Executive Chairman Committee Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Hasan Raza Pasha on Thursday raised concerns about the unusual practice of allowing criminals to travel abroad and secure bail upon their return.

Speaking to a private TV channel, he questioned whether common criminals should be permitted to leave the country and whether they should be granted protective bail, emphasizing that such a scenario is unprecedented.

Pasha pointed to the case of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was granted permission by the Lahore High Court to travel abroad for medical treatment for a period of four months. However, Nawaz Sharif is now required to surrender before the court, as his security bail application has been submitted on his behalf.

Addressing the...