Hassaan Niazi granted bail in Ali Bilal murder case.

The anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday granted bail to PTI chief Imran Khan's nephew Hassaan Niazi and party leader Raja Shakeel Zaman in PTI worker Ali Bilal alias Zille Shah's murder case.

Judge Ijaz Ahmad heard the plea on granting bails to PTI leaders.

Lahore Bar President Rana Intizar represented Mr Niazi and Advocate Burhan Moazzam Malim represented Mr Zaman in the court with Deputy Prosecutor General Abdul Jabbar Dogar arguing against the bail pleas.

Upon completion of arguments, the court reserved the verdict and announced it later ordering both accused to submit surety bonds worth Rs100,000 each.

Earlier, the ATC had sent the accused in Mr Shah's murder on one-day physical remand to the police.

Mr Shah was...

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