Court grants five-day physical remand of PTI’s Dr Yasmin Rashid

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Thursday granted to the police five-day physical remand of PTI stalwart Dr. Yasmin Rashid besides extending the judicial remand of eight others, including Robina Jameel and Aruna Naeem, by 14 days in cases of vandalism and arson of Lahore’s Jinnah House and Shadman police station on May 9, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Earlier the suspects were produced in the court.

ATC judge Abhar Gul Khan heard the cases.

The interrogation officer (IO) requested for physical remand of Dr. Yasmin, saying further questioning was required after the insertion of new clauses in the case against her.

Thousands of people took to streets immediately after the arrest of their leader, former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case on May 9.

They ransacked and set on fire several government buildings and military installations besides damaging memorials of the Pakistan Army’s martyrs.

Reporter: Jamaluddin Jamali