Quetta court grants bail to Hassaan Niazi in incitement case.

A court in the Balochistan capital granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's nephew and PTI focal person Hassaan Khan Niazi in a case registered over inciting public.

The judicial magistrate approved the bail against surety bonds worth Rs100,000 when Mr Niazi was produced before him amid tight security. Members of Insaf Lawyers Forum and journalist Hafeezullah Niazi were present in the court during the hearing.

The judge rejected a plea filed by police seeking five-day physical remand of the the political leader.

The Quetta police took custody of Mr Niazi from the Islamabad police a day earlier after a case was registered against him at the Airport police station for allegedly provoking people to hold protests in the city. Police said several PTI workers were arrested over protests earlier this month, adding that the detained suspects had named Hassaan Niazi during interrogation.

A day earlier, a district court approved one-day transit remand of the PTI leader to the Quetta police. The police had requested the...