Pakistan, Feb. 25 -- Mr. Justice Waheed Khan of the Lahore High Court heard the bail extension plea of Hashim Ali, who is accused of taking a USD 1,000 investment in cryptocurrency from Wasim Sajjad, a resident of Faisalabad.
The accused lawyer, Shakeelur Rehman, informed the court that the plaintiff had transferred the said amount through his bank account to Hashim Ali, who is also a resident of Faisalabad. He further stated that Hashim Ali invested the money in cryptocurrency and, based on their good working relationship, issued a blank cheque to the plaintiff. The plaintiff later filled in the cheque, writing an amount of Rs. 341,000 without specifying a name or date.
The lawyer then requested the honorable court to approve the bail pl...