An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday sent PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s nephew Hassaan Niazi to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in the Zille Shah murder case and also approved his two-day transit remand to transfer him to Karachi in another case.
On March 26, the Punjab police had transferred Niazi from Quetta to Lahore in connection with a case registered against him at Lahore’s Racecourse police station. He was brought to Quetta from Islamabad on Saturday morning, and despite being granted interim bail in the Quetta case, Niazi remained imprisoned for the day.
Amid tight security, the PTI leader appeared in ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan’s court today. During the hearing, the investigation officer requested a physical remand for Niazi, citing the need to carry out a photogrammetric test and recover his laptop and mobile phone.
The IO alleged that Niazi was responsible for the attack and commotion and all incidents needed to be investigated.
Niazi’s lawyer argued that his client was a well-known lawyer and PTI leader and was falsely implicated in the case. After the arguments were presented, Judge Gul reserved the verdict and announced it when the hearing resumed.
The judge approved a two-week judicial remand but rejected the police’s request for a physical remand.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 28th, 2023.
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