An accountability court granted on Wednesday 8-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to the National Accountability Bureau in the Al-Qadir Trust case, in which he was arrested yesterday.
The accountability bureau requested Imran Khan’s physical remand for 14 days.
Earlier, sources said, legal team was denied permission to meet Imran ahead of the hearing. However, he consulted his lawyers Khawaja Haris, Faisal Chaudhry, Ali Gohar, and Ali Bukhari during a break in hearing.
The NAB was represented by Special Prosecutor Rafay Maqsood, Deputy Prosecutor Muzaffar Abbasi, Prosecutor Sardar Zulqarnain and investigation officer Mian Umar Nadeem.
The NAB prosecutor informed the additional sessions judge Mohammad Bashir that Imran was shown warrants at the time of arrest; however, the PTI chief denied the claim, saying that he saw the arrest warrants after reaching the NAB office.
Mr Abbasi assured the judge that all necessary documents would be provided to the PTI chief’s lawyers.
The judge allowed a break when Imran complained that the authorities did not allow his lawyers to meet him before the hearing.
When the hearing resumed, Haris argued about the legality of Imran’s arrest.
Sharing the details of the case, Mr Abbasi said the money was seized by the UK’s National Crime Agency and sent it back to the Government of Pakistan.
After the completion of his lawyer Haris’s argument, Imran Khan said he never refused to share record with the NAB.
“The NAB is saying they want to compile the records,” Mr Khan said, questioning when did he deny access to any of the records.
The former prime minister added that all transactions were made after the approval of the cabinet.
Recalling yesterday’s events, Mr Khan urged the judges to summon his team of doctors, especially Dr Faisal.
Sources said cases relating to NAB and Toshakhana will be heard at the New Police Guest House, Police Lines Headquarters instead of F-8 Court Complex and Judicial Complex G-11/4 Islamabad.
A notification in this regard has also been issued. As per the notification, the judges who will hear the NAB and Toshakhana cases will go to the Police Lines Headquarters H11/1 Islamabad.