Asad Qaisar released from Mardan jail

F.P. Report

MARDAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser has been released from the central jail in Mardan. As per details, Asad Qaiser was released after Deputy Commissioner of Swabi took back the 3 MPO order on the direction of Peshawar High Court.

The PTI leader was in jail under 3MPO from November 24 despite his bail in May 9 violence case. On December 9, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser was rearrested after securing bail from the district and sessions court in Mardan on.

Prior to this, the district and sessions court in Mardan granted him bail in the May 9 case against surety bonds of Rs90,000. However, following his release, Swabi police rearrested him under MPO. Qaiser, who is accused of corruption in the procurement of equipment for Gajju Khan Medical College, was arrested from Bani Gala, Islamabad, on Nov 3. The ACE booked Mr Qaiser over his alleged corruption in the purchase of medical equipment for Swabi’s Gajju Khan Medical College.