ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained a local magistrate from proceeding on the bail application of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi -- the alleged mastermind of Mumbai attacks -- until Wednesday, when the apex court will take up the government’s appeal against the suspension of Lakhvi’s detention.

Also on Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to Lakhvi on the appeal filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), seeking cancellation of bail granted to him by the ATC in the Mumbai attacks case.

Also read: IHC orders conditional release of Mumbai attacks mastermind

A magistrate in Islamabad had to give a decision on the bail application by Tuesday, but a two-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, stopped the judicial officer from passing any order until Wednesday.