Abu Hasnat Mohammad Zulqarnain, Judge at the special court established under the Official Secrets Act approved the bail to the PTI leader who was hearing the pre-arrest bail plea in cypher case related to the diplomatic cable.
His remarks came in the midst of the ongoing debate over when elections should be held, as political circles are still at odds about the election's timetable.
Torkham border, a crucial border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, remained blocked for the seventh day on Wednesday, as discussions between the two parties remained stalled, stranding commercial convoys and travellers, according to ARY News.
A special court formed under the Official Secrets Act on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and party's vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi till September 26.
The deposed prime minister, who is being held in judicial detention until September 13 in the cypher case, filed a petition before the IHC contesting the law ministry's notification, through his attorney Sher Afzal Marwat.
The Official Secrets Act Special Court has permitted the former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to talk to his sons over the phone till September 15, reported The News International.
The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the police not to take any "illegal" step against the family of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Kamran Bangash.