Islamabad’s Anti-Terrorism Court has rejected PTI founder sisters Aleema and Uzma Khan’s plea for physical remand and video playback in the D Chowk protest case.
The judge while talking to the lawyers said that the court relied on the record of a USB. Did you give the USB to the police or the investigating officer? I extend physical remand, police check USB.
Lawyer Usman Gill requested to play the video on the USB in the court.
Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra rejected the request to play the footage on the USB in the courtroom.
Lawyer Usman Gill said that my arguments depend on the footage in this USB.
Judge Tahir Abbas Supra asked the prosecutor Raja Naveed why do you wanted to remand. What did you recover from Alima Khan and Uzma Khan in 8 days?
The prosecutor said that more physical remand was needed to reach the entities that were conspired against, to recover gunpowder and explosives from Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan.
Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra stopped Aleema Khan from speaking
Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra stopped Aleema Khan from speaking and said that I will give you time to speak.
Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra told the prosecutor that as many records as physical remand would be taken.
Judge Tahir Abbas Supra said to Alima Khan, Alima Bibi, what do you want to say?
Aleema Khan said, “Judge sir, we only want justice.”
Aleema, Uzma Khan’s plea for further physical remand rejected
Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra rejected the plea for further physical remand of Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan and sent them to jail on judicial remand.
Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan’s bail application filed
On the other hand, in the D Chowk protest case, Alima Khan and Uzma Khan filed a bail application in the Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad.
Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan were remanded to police custody for 2 days
Duty Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra sought records from the prosecution on October 19.
The court called for arguments on the bail application of Alimah Khan and Uzma Khan on October 19.
When the police tried to take Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan out of the courtroom, there was a bitter exchange between the PTI lawyers and the policemen and there was a lot of noise on this occasion.
The judge allowed Alimah Khan and Uzma Khan to meet their families in the courtroom
