Journalist Imran Riaz Khan released from jail

Seniour journalist and anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan was released from jail on Friday after securing post-arrest bail in a graft case.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore granted him bail in the Tharabi Lake embezzlement case against the surety bonds of Rs100,000.

It is pertinent to mention here that a YouTuber was arrested by some men in 'plain clothes' from his residence in the Defense area of Lahore in the wee hours of February 23.

Later, a district and sessions court Judge Imran Abid sent the renowned anchorperson on a 14-day judicial remand in a corruption case.

Imran Riaz Khan and his father Asim Riaz were booked in the Tharabi Lake corruption case.

During the hearing on February 23, the journalist termed the graft case against him and his father 'baseless'.

Imran said that he acquired the lake's contract for Rs40 million more than the designated amount of Rs10.4 million.

On February 24, Riaz filed a petition in an anti-graft court, seeking bail in a corruption case.

In the petition, the journalist said that false and baseless cases were being filed against him for "political and personal vendettas".

However, after approving Riaz's post-arrest bail plea, the court today ordered the authorities to release him from jail.