ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad district and sessions court on Thursday approved the plea against physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan’s nephew Hassaan Niazi and sent him to jail on a 14-day judicial remand instead.
A local court in Islamabad had on Tuesday approved a two-day physical remand of Niazi after he was arrested outside an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad for “misbehaving with the police”. Immediately, after the judicial magistrate approved the remand, the PTI challenged the decision in a district and sessions court.
The Islamabad court today (Thursday) heard the case against Niazi. Judicial Magistrate Murid Abbas announced the verdict he had reserved after hearing the arguments. During the hearing, Niazi’s counsel Qaiser Imam said that all the sections incorporated in the first information report (FIR) were bailable.
Hassaan Khan Niazi’s lawyer
In defence of his client, the lawyer questioned the charges against Niazi and expressed doubt as to why he would allegedly attempt to run over a policeman possessing a weapon.
