Islamabad’s Accountability Court has sent Imran Khan on an eight-day physical remand in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sought a 14-day physical remand of PTI Chairman Imran Khan as the hearing on the Al-Qadir Trust case began, Aaj News reported on Wednesday.

Imran Khan also asked the court to be allowed to contact his wife, Bushra Bibi. The court ordered NAB authorities to allow contact as requested.

Accountability Court judge Muhammad Bashir conducted the hearing of the case at the New Police Guest House, where the former Prime Minister was presented before the court.

On the request of the NAB, the federal government gave the status of sub-jail to the police line, sources said.

Moreover, NAB and Toshakhana cases against the PTI chief will be heard at the Police Lines Headquarters H-11/1 instead of F-8 Court Complex and Judicial Complex G-11/4 Islamabad.

On the request of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the federal government gave the status of sub-jail to the police line, sources said. The former Prime Minister will be presented before the judges of the accountability court today (Wednesday).

Moreover, NAB and Toshakhana cases against the PTI chief will be heard at the Police Lines Headquarters H-11/1 instead of F-8 Court Complex and Judicial Complex G-11/4 Islamabad.

A notification in this regard has also been issued.

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A team headed by Deputy Director NAB Mian Umar will interrogate the PTI chairman.

Moreover, an Islamabad police spokesman said that strict security arrangements will be made on the occasion of Imran Khan’s appearance.

Strict action will be taken against those who damage public and private property, he added. Only authorised persons will be allowed to enter the court. Security has been kept on high alert in view of terrorism fears.

Imran Khan arrested

Rangers arrested PTI chief Imran Khan on Tuesday from the premises of the Islamabad High Court in the Al Qadir Trust case.

PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi told Aaj News that the PTI chief was taken into custody when he was in the court’s diary room for his biometrics. He claimed that Khan’s arrest was part of the “London plan”.

Footage showed that a large number of paramilitary personnel were outside the room where Khan was sitting. They broke the glasses and tried to barge into the room.

Khan was taken into the armored vehicle before being transported to another location.

IHC says Imran’s arrest was legal

The IHC ruled that Imran Khan’s arrest from inside court premises by Rangers personnel was legal.

The ruling was announced in contempt of court notice against the IG and the NAB director general. PTI’s lawyers shouted ‘Shame! Shame!’ in the courtroom.

The court had summoned the NAB director general and prosecutor over PTI chief Imran Khan’s arrest. The IHC judge was irked and asked under what law the former chief was arrested. The court had especially expressed displeasure over the manner in which the arrest was made.