Overview

• A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, with Justices Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui and Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, approved the bail petitions on August 21.
• Imran Khan remains in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail due to his conviction in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case and because other prosecutions are still pending.
• The ruling reverses earlier bail rejections by a Lahore anti-terrorism court in November 2024 and by the Lahore High Court on June 24, 2025.
• PTI hailed the decision as a victory, with spokesman Zulfiqar Bukhari saying only bail in the Al-Qadir case stands between Khan and release, even as the conviction keeps him in custody.
• The cases arise from May 9, 2023 unrest that saw attacks on government and military sites, and Army chief Asim Munir this week urged Khan to apologise for the violence, drawing criticism from PTI.