LHC extends Shehbaz Sharif's bail in money-laundering case till July 7.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday extended the interim bail granted to the leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif till July 7 in a money-laundering and assets beyond means case.

The extension was issued by LHC's two-member bench chaired by Justice Sardar Ahmed Naeem.

The court also extended the deadline for the PML-N president to submit his surety bond till July 7. It further directed him to have his coronavirus test done on July 2 from the Institute of Public Health (IPH), Lahore.

It asked the institute's director to submit the Opposition leader's test reports to the court.

Shehbaz Sharif had yesterday submitted a request for an interim bail to the LHC after he was advised rest for another three weeks.

He submitted his petition in connection with the ongoing money-laundering case against him. He also filed a miscellaneous petition, requesting to be excused from...