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Askari Tower case: Court extends remand of 8

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday (14th of September, 2023) extended physical remand of eight accused for another five days in a case of attacking Askari Tower.

Earlier, the police produced the accused, Irfan Ahmad, Yar Gul, Samiullah, Muhammad Ahmad, Altaf Hussain, Tayyab Ansari, Muhammad Umar and Mirza Arsalan Baig, before ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan on expiry of their six-day physical remand.

The investigation officer submitted that the investigations were underway from the accused. He submitted that the custody of the accused was further required for a photogrammatic test and pleaded with the court to extend the remand.

The court allowed the plea and extended the physical remand for another five days.

The court directed police to produce the accused on expiry of the remand term on 19th Sept.
The Gulberg police had registered a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and workers for attacking Askari Tower during May-9 violence.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.