LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday extended the physical remand of a former Agriculture Development Bank’s manager, involved in an embezzlement case, for another 10 days. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials produced the accused named Zulqarnain Chaudhry before Accountability Court-IV Judge Najamul Hassan on expiry of the remand term. The officials requested for extending the physical remand of the accused as he was still required for interrogation purposes. At this, the court extended the remand for another 10 days and directed officials to produce the accused on Dec 21. Meanwhile, Accountability Court Judge Khaqan Babar on Monday extended the physical remand of an accused Abdul Waheed in the betel leaf scam for another three days.

Source: Pakistan Today December 11, 2017 16:41 UTC