LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday granted interim protective bail to Noreen Niazi, the sister of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, in a case registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).

The NCCIA case alleges that Niazi made derogatory and inflammatory remarks against state institutions during a podcast interview and in subsequent clips shared on X.

Earlier, Niazi appeared before the court along with her counsel, Barrister Shahryar Riaz.

The counsel submitted that the petitioner was a permanent resident of Lahore, while the case had been registered in Islamabad.

He said the petitioner feared arbitrary arrest before she could approach the relevant court in Islamabad.

Published in Dawn, July 31st, 2026