Punjab govt refuses to extend Nawaz's bail.

LAHORE -- Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat on Tuesday announced that the provincial cabinet had decided not to further extend the medical bail granted to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is currently in London for treatment. Addressing a press conference alongside Health Minister Yasmin Rashid and Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan, Basharat said: 'The committee has decided that Nawaz Sharif's bail can't be extended further.' He explained that the initial court order said the former premier was granted bail for eight weeks by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on October 29, 2019, but said that 'a further eight weeks had passed since then as discussions were underway'. 'Till a decision by the Punjab government, this bail was to be automatically extended, therefore it was extended for 16 weeks,' he said. After the passage of 16 weeks, Basharat said the provincial government wanted to be informed about developments regarding Nawaz's health on the basis of which a decision to extend his bail could be made. Earlier,

the IHC had directed...