Al Qadir Trust case: NAB seeks 14-day remand of Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday in a graft case, presented before the accountability court at the Police Lines Headquarters in H-11/1 Islamabad today (Wednesday).

Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir hearing reference against the PTI chief while Imran’s councils Khawaja Haris, Faisal Chaudhry, Ali Gohar, and Ali Bukhari appeared before the court.

During the hearing, the country’s top anti-corruption body sought 14-day physical remand of the former premier.

To which Imran’s council contended that NAB has no jurisdiction in the case, adding the anti-graft watchdog also did not share inquiry report.

He maintained that a fair trial is Imran Khan’s fundamental right. “According to the law, Imran Khan’s trial should be held in open court, Imran Khan’s lawyer told the court.

It has been disclosed that the federal government, acting on the NAB’s request, has designated the Police Lines Guest House as a sub-jail, and in the event that physical remand is granted in the NAB case, Imran Khan will be held there.

Authorities allowed Khawaja Haris, Barrister Gohar and Ali Bukhari to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan at the New Police Guest House, Police Lines.

Earlier, the legal team and PTI leaders were denied meeting Imran.

Imran’s legal team was stopped at NUST University Chowk while PTI leaders Babar Awan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Asad Umar were also not allowed to enter the Police Lines.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi asked the party’s charged protestors to remain peaceful during ongoing demonstrations.

Speaking to the media outside the Police Lines Guest House in Islamabad, Qureshi told Peaceful protest is your constitutional right, keep it going. But don’t take the law into your own hands.

He went on to say that authorities wanted to lodge fake cases against you, adding “Don’t give them the chance.”

PTI’s Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that protests would take place across the country and called on the people to remain peaceful.

Last night, Islamabad High Court (IHC) termed the arrested of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan legal in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq — who had raised questions over the Rangers’ move to arrest Khan from the court’s premises earlier in the day — announced the reserved verdict.

The IHC also issued notices to the Islamabad inspector general of police and the interior secretary over contempt of court.