ISLAMABAD - Former MNA from Islamabad and defected member of PTI Ali Nawaz Awan was granted bail by anti-terrorism court (ATC) and district court in Islamabad on Tuesday. Ali Nawaz Awan appeared in court at Federal Judicial Complex (FJC), along with his legal team including Rizwan Akhtar and Sardar Masroof and filed instant application for bail in cases regarding attack and vandalism at FJC on March 18, 2023 when former prime minister Imran Khan appeared for a hearing in Toshakhana case. Case was registered at police station (PS) Counter Terrorism Department, Islamabad under 7-ATA along with other FIR’s at PS Ramna. Ali Nawaz Awan was later declared absconder in the said cases. The application stated that Awan was wrongfully accused in the cases and couldn’t appear in some of the hearings because of “unavoidable circumstances”. It also stated that petitioner had already joined the investigation and still ready to join investigation as and when directed as. Duty Judge Shahrukh Arjumand after listening to the arguments granted bail to Ali Nawaz Awan against surety bonds of Rs. 50,000 and adjourned the hearing till January 10th. Meanwhile, Judicial Magistrate Abdul Ghafoor Kakar, hearing Ali Nawaz pleas for bail regarding 11 FIR’s lodged against him, approved application for bail against Rs 20,000 surety bonds and adjourned the hearing till January 10.