Nawaz granted interim bail till Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Saturday granted former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif interim bail till coming Tuesday on human rights grounds in Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference verdict.

IHC's Chief Justice Athar Minallah granted the interim bail against two surety bonds worth Rs2 millions each on a miscellaneous application filed by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz's (PMLN) president Shahbaz Sharif for early hearing of Nawaz Sharif's bail plea.

The court directed prime minister, chief minister Punjab and chairman...

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