Raoof Hasan, eight others' remand extended

An Islamabad district and sessions court on Thursday extended the physical remand of PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan and eight others by three days over the suspicion of running alleged "anti-state digital campaigns".

Hasan was arrested on Monday during a raid conducted by the Islamabad police and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on PTI's Central Office in a case under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (Peca).

Twelve individuals, including Hasan, had been booked under sections 9 (glorification of an offence), 10 (cyberterrorism) and 11 (electronic forgery) of the Peca by the FIA's cybercrime wing on Monday.

The sessions court, allowing three-day remand "subject to pre- and post-medical examination of accused", directed the FIA to present the suspects again on July 28 (Sunday).