SUKKUR: An accountability court has extended the physical remand of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah for five days in the assets case.
Defense counsel of Khursheed Shah argued with the court that 82 days have been passed since his client’s arrest by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
However, the NAB could have produced any particular evidence against his client.
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On the other hand, the NAB’s prosecutor told the court that for further investigation into the case against Shah, permission has been sought from the chairman of the bureau.
He said, “Upon grant of permission, the court will be informed accordingly 90 days are not completed since Shah’s judicial remand.”
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He also pleaded the court for granting extension in Shah’s judicial remand for another 15 days.
Shah had been admitted to the hospital due to cardiac disease. He recently underwent an angiography procedure at Sukkur’s hospital due to the same health issue.
On 18th September, the NAB arrested Shah in assets beyond known source of income case.
The NAB of Rawalpindi and Sukkur jointly carried the raid to arrest Shah. He was arrested from his house in Bani Gala.
Shah is facing charges of making assets amounting to Rs500 billion through illegal means.
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