Saad Rafiqu­e says PTI govt's action­s threat­en democr­acy in Pakist­anLAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday approved a seven-day extension in the physical remand of Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman Rafique, who are in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) custody for their alleged involvement in the Paragon Housing case. Presenting the plea for remand extension, the NAB prosecutor said the anti-graft body needed physical custody of the accused to conduct further investigation in the case. Rafique brothers’ remand extended till Jan 19The defence counsel opposed the plea but the accountability court judge, after hearing both sides and reserving the decision for some time, granted an extension in the remand period till January 26. NAB has alleged that Saad Rafique, in connivance with his wife Ghazala Butt, brother Salman Rafique, Qaiser Amin Butt and Nadeem Zia, started a housing project named ‘Air Avenue’, which was later renamed ‘Paragon City Limited’. Rafique brothers’ NAB nightmare comes true‘PTI govt proving terrible for Pakistan’Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, Saad Rafique continued his criticism of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government.

Source: The Express Tribune January 19, 2019 09:22 UTC