At the start of the hearing, the judge addressed the most important point that had been delaying the hearing. The court asked why the accused had not been coming before the law.

Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain approved the bail applications, allowing Iman and Hadi to secure release on surety bonds of Rs 10,000 each.

The judgment declared that the appointment of Major General (retd) Hafeez-ur-Rehman as PTA chairman was not legally valid.

The regular repatriation and deportation of over 1.3 million Afghan refugees holding PoR cards would begin from September 1.

The IHC directed the AAG to inform the court of the pros and cons of the matter.

Mallick was arrested and booked in Karachi on March 20 for allegedly sharing anti-state content on his YouTube platform.