Fawad’s remand extended in corruption case

ISLAMABAD:

An Accountability Court in Islamabad on Wednesday extended till March 11 the judicial remand of former minister Fawad Chaudhry in a road construction scam case.

Fawad was arrested for his alleged corruption in the construction of a road from Pind Dadan Khan to Jhelum.

Judge Nasir Javed Rana heard the case of Fawad who was transported from the Adiala Jail to the Judicial Complex in an armoured vehicle under tight security.

The former minister approached the rostrum during the hearing and stated, “Ask them [policemen] to open handcuff as there is also a judgment on it.”

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The judge ordered the cops to move the handcuff as a parliamentarian had respect and should be taken care of.

Continuing the hearing, the judge mentioned that he was holding the first hearing today, and asked if the investigation officer be called. At this, Fawad said he was produced before the court after the completion of the judicial remand and requested the judge to give a margin in the date of the next hearing as Ramazan is approaching.

The former minister also sought permission for meeting [with the family members]. He pleaded for issuing a written order in this regard and the court’s instructions to the DIG Security Islamabad.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 29^th, 2024.