Islamabad court extends judicial remand of seven PTI workers
The Anti-Terrorism Court also gave police a 10-day remand of two other PTI workers, Business Recorder reported.
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of seven Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers arrested in connection with the February 15 protest on Constitution Avenue, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. The court extended the remand to allow completion of an identification parade.
Business Recorder reported that the same court granted police a 10-day remand of two PTI workers. It was not immediately clear whether those two workers were part of the February 15 case or a separate matter; the Business Recorder report did not give further details.
The APP report did not name the seven workers or specify the charges against them. It said only that they were arrested in connection with the protest and that their judicial remand was extended for the identification parade.
The cases arise from a protest held on February 15 on Constitution Avenue, a main road in the capital that runs past the parliament and other government buildings. Several PTI workers were taken into custody after the protest and produced before the Anti-Terrorism Court.
An identification parade is a legal procedure in which witnesses or complainants are asked to identify accused persons from a group. It is typically held during the investigation phase, before a trial begins.
The court's decision keeps the seven workers in judicial custody. The two workers mentioned by Business Recorder were handed to police on a 10-day physical remand for further investigation. Further hearings in the cases are expected once the remand periods expire.
Both reports were published on Wednesday, shortly after the court hearing concluded. The Associated Press of Pakistan is the state-run news agency; Business Recorder is a financial and business daily.
Anti-terrorism courts routinely extend remand when investigators say they need more time to complete identification or other investigative steps. No statement from the police or the PTI about Wednesday's orders was immediately available in the reports.
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