ATC extends Azam Swati's physical remand in riots case

RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has extended the physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Swati by five days in] a case involving violence at the Taxila police station, ARY News reported.

According to reports, the police had requested a 7-day remand from the court, but the court approved a 5-day remand instead.

Furthermore, after considering both parties, the court has scheduled another appearance for November 20.

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Earlier this month, the PTI leader was apprehended by the Taxila police following his release from Attock Jail. He is implicated in a case linked to PTI’s ‘violent’ protest.

The Taxila police took the PTI leader into custody in a case filed under The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.

Azam Swati has been charged along with PTI founder Imran Khan, Islamabad President Aamir Masood Mughal Khan