Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s physical remand in cipher case extended for another 2 days
Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s physical remand in the cipher case has been extended for another 2 days!
The former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi was presented before the special court formed to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act on Monday in Islamabad.
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain, who has been given additional charge of the special court, heard the case.
Today’s hearing:
The FIA sought an extension of five days in the remand of Shah Mahmood Qureshi from the special court, who was arrested in the Cipher case under the Official Secrets Act.
The sources report that the special Prosecutor Zulfiqar Navi pleaded with the court that they have to recover his mobile phone.
However, Qureshi’s counsel, Babar Awan opposed the request and cited several verdicts of superior judiciary in his defence.
The source added, that Babar Awan argued that his client had nothing to do with the cipher case and read out Articles 90 and 91 of the Constitution in the court.
Babar Awan maintained that Qureshi had been in remand for the last nine days. “This is enough.”
On the prosecutor’s demand for an extension in physical custody to recover the mobile phone, Qureshi’s lawyer told the judge that his mobile was with FIA and there was no need for further remand.
