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Islamabad ATC rejects police request for physical remand of ex-GB CM Khalid Khurshid
Islamabad anti-terrorism court denies police's 30-day physical remand request for ex-Gilgit-Baltistan CM Khalid Khurshid.
In brief
Islamabad anti-terrorism court denies police's 30-day physical remand request for ex-Gilgit-Baltistan CM Khalid Khurshid. Islamabad anti-terrorism court rejected police's request for 30-day physical remand of ex-Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister Khalid Khurshid, sending him to judicial custody instead. Originally…
ATC rejects police request
Islamabad anti-terrorism court rejected police's request for 30-day physical remand of PTI leader Khalid Khurshid.
Khalid Khurshid sent to judicial custody
Court directed Khurshid to be sent to judicial custody in connection with November 26 protest case.
Case registered against Khurshid
A case was registered against Khurshid at Aabpara Police Station over PTI's November 26 protest in 2024.
Protest details
More than 10,000 PTI protesters defied ban and lockdown to skirmish with 20,000 security forces in Islamabad.
Protest outcome
PTI leadership called off planned protest sit-in for the time being after day of clashes in Red Zone.
Arrested with others
Khurshid arrested with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati and others at speaker's house in Peshawar.
Khurshid's residence
Khurshid had been staying at KP chief minister's residence since 2023 to avoid GB police arrest.
PTI workers discharged
Court discharged PTI workers arrested in two cases linked to party's long march after rejecting police's identification parade request.
Workers' custody period
Workers had spent more than 40 days in custody before court ordered their discharge.
Workers' innocence claim
Defense counsel maintained workers were innocent and had been falsely implicated by police.
Court's discharge order
Court ordered discharge of all PTI workers from cases after defense counsel opposed police's adjournment request.
Workers' judicial custody
Workers were placed in judicial custody for identification parade in Shalimar and Secretariat police stations cases.
Here's the gist
Islamabad anti-terrorism court rejected police's request for 30-day physical remand of ex-Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister Khalid Khurshid, sending him to judicial custody instead.
