An accountability court in Islamabad on Monday extended the physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi for seven days in a new Toshakhana case.
They were brought in court after completion of their eight-day physical remand.
The NAB investigation officer submitted the investigation report and sought a further 14-day remand of the couple.
Judge Muhammad Ali Warraich at the Adiala Jail extended the physical remand of the former PM and his spouse by an additional seven days. The next hearing is scheduled for July 29.
Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court removed the objections of registrar office on a petition against the arrest of Khan and his wife in the Toshakhana case.
The court instructed the office to fix the case again for hearing.
A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Saman Raffat Imtiaz heard the case along with the objections of the registrar office. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned till July 25.
Khan has been imprisoned at the Adiala Jail for almost a year, facing convictions in four cases, including two Toshakhana references, the cipher case, and the Iddat case, in which his wife, Bushra Bibi, is also jailed.
An Islamabad district and sessions court had recently accepted the appeals filed by Khan and his spouse against their conviction in the Iddat case.
The latest extension of the physical remand in the new Toshakhana case underscores the ongoing legal battles faced by the former Prime Minister and his wife, as they navigate the complex legal landscape surrounding the various allegations and cases brought against them.
NAB had secured an eight-day remand of Khan in the Toshakhana case on July 14. Adding to his legal woes, the Lahore police had also “arrested” Imran Khan in connection with a dozen cases, including the attack on the Corps Commander House, placing him under a 10-day physical remand for investigation in the May 9 cases.
Amid these multiple legal proceedings, the couple petitioned the Islamabad High Court on Thursday against their remand in the Toshakhana case.
