Shehbaz released from jail a day after bail approval

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif was released from the Kot Lakhpat central jail on Friday.

Sharif was granted post-arrest bail in a money laundering reference by a full bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday.

His release orders were furnished before the jail authorities on Friday and he was released from the jail immediately.

Kot Lakhpat Jail Superintendent Asad Warriach also confirmed the release of Sharif who left for his Model Town residence.

PML-N leaders had announced that they would not carry out any protest or rally to celebrate Sharif's release due to the coronavirus pandemic.