Court rejects NAB plea seeking extension in Khawaja Asif physical remand

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 06 Jan 2023

LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore has on Friday rejected the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) plea seeking extension in Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khawaja Asif’s physical remand.

The court sent the PML-N leader to jail on fourteen-day judicial remand. The NAB had requested the court to extend Khawaja Asif’s physical remand for fifteen days. AC Judge Jawadul Hassan conducted a hearing on the petition.

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The NAB prosecutor appeared before the court and told that a man namely Rana Abdul Waheed deposited Rs 30 million in Khawaja Asif’s account and said in his statement that he had received the amount from the PML-N leader.

Judge Jawadul Hassan told Khawaja Asif to reveal everything to the anti-graft body. The PML-N leader responded that he has already shared all details with the anti-corruption watchdog and clarified that he did not give money to any person.