A 62-year-old former Pakistani minister is reported to win a seat in Pakistan-administered Kashmir while being on police bail in the UK related to a child abuse and trafficking case. NDTV and India Today both say the politician was arrested in July 2024 and has been out of office for the past five years. According to NDTV, he is granted a temporary discharge on police bail, with the matter still subject to further investigation. India Today reports that he secures victory in the PoK election during the period he remains on bail in the UK case.
The outlets describe the UK probe as involving child rape and trafficking allegations, but they do not provide additional judicial details such as the specific charges, court dates, or the outcome of any UK proceedings beyond the bail status. The accounts focus on the juxtaposition of his UK bail status and his electoral win in PoK, presenting the development as an ongoing legal matter alongside an electoral result.
