ATC Extends PTI Information Secretary Raoof Hasan’s Remand
- Islamabad court extends Raoof Hasan’s remand by one day in a terrorism case.
- PTI leader’s bail plea heard; prosecutor seeks names of co-accused.
- Raoof Hasan and others were detained by Islamabad Police and handed to FIA.
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has extended the physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Information Secretary Raoof Hasan by another day in a terrorism case. The decision was announced by ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Supra after reviewing Hasan’s bail petition. Hasan, who was present in court following the completion of his initial two-day remand, will be brought before the court again tomorrow.
Raoof Hasan was apprehended by the counter-terrorism department (CTD) on July 31. Prosecutor Raja Naveed requested a further seven-day remand to identify other co-accused individuals, stating that Hasan’s continued custody was necessary to access the suspects.
Hasan’s lawyer, Ali Bukhari, argued that no gunpowder or incriminating evidence was found on his client. He highlighted that the CTD had detained Hasan for two days without any substantial recovery and insisted on presenting the complainant’s statement. Bukhari also emphasized Hasan’s health issues, noting his inability to climb stairs and the critical need for his medication, urging the court to release him.
In a separate hearing, the court denied bail for the PTI’s coordinator for international media, Ahmad Waqas Janjua. This follows a previous day’s decision where Hasan was granted bail in an anti-state propaganda case with bonds worth Rs50,000. Hasan and other party members were initially detained by the Islamabad Police on July 22 and subsequently transferred to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
