KARACHI (Web Desk) – Accountability court has handed over to Dr Asim Hussain in National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) custody for 14 days.
Dr Asim was presented before the accountability court on Wednesday in money laundering case. The investigation officer informed the court that investigation was underway and sought more time to collect the evidences.
On Tuesday, an Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) ordered for sending Dr Asim to jail on judicial remand till December 30, for providing treatment to terrorists. Under the orders of administrator court, Dr Asim was presented before Judge Khalida Yasmin of ATC.
The judge Khalida Yasmin ordered for sending Dr Asim on judicial remand and sought list of witnesses on next hearing.
Public prosecutor Nisar Durrani in Dr Asim case was not present in the court during the hearing of the case. Counsels for NAB and Rangers were present in the court.
Dr Asim said during the hearing that “ I am under detention since 120 days. I was arrested on August 27 and it is wrong to say that investigation was not conducted when I was in the custody of Rangers. I should not be sent on further physical remand. Physical remand will be injustice to me.”
