A local court in Islamabad on Wednesday rejected the request by the Islamabad police for an extension in Shahbaz Gill's physical remand and sent the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader to prison on judicial remand. Judicial Magistrate Malik Aman rejected the seven-day extension request by the police as the physical remand of Imran Khan's chief of staff expired today. Following Gill's arrival, Special Prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi presented his arguments for an extension in the physical remand period of the accused. The judge asked if a request for a polygraph test was not already made during Gill's previous remand hearing. The judge stated that 48 hours were granted for physical remand and the court can not approve a further extension.

Source: The Express Tribune August 24, 2022 23:15 UTC