AC extends Shakil-ur-Rahman’s physical remand till July 21

LAHORE: An accountability court (AC) has extended the judicial remand of Jang Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mir Shakil ur Rahman in the illegal property case for another 22 days.

As per details, the jail authorities did not produce Mir due to the COVID-19 epidemic. AC Judge Syed Jawadul Hassan instructed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to produce Mir on the expiry of his remand period on July 21.

The court was adjourned following a brief hearing wherein the NAB prosecutor and defense counsel appeared.

The bureau last week filed a reference in an accountability court against Mir and had nominated former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, former Lahore Development Authority (LDA) director general Humayun Faiz and former director Land Development Mian Bashir Ahmed in the Rs143.5 million scam.

Earlier on March 12, NAB arrested Mir in a case that dates back to 1986 and involves the transfer of land measuring 54-canal. NAB in this regard claimed that the land was illegally leased to Mir by then Punjab chief minister Nawaz Sharif in violation of the relevant laws and rules.

Mir maintained that the property in question was bought from a private party 34 years ago and all evidence of this was given to NAB. Subsequently, on Mar 13, an accountability court remanded Mir into the bureau’s custody.