ATC sends Yasmin Rashid on 14-day judicial remand

LAHORE: A Lahore anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmin Rashid to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in a case pertaining to remarks against state institutions and rioting in the wake of the arrest of PTI Chairman in May.

ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan presided over a hearing in the case against Rashid. The police produced her before the court after her three-day physical remand expired.

The police did not request the court to extend her physical remand, following which the court sent her to 14-day judicial remand. The court also directed the police to present the case file (challan) at the next hearing.

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In a separate development, Rashid has been granted permission to visit Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital due to health concerns. The court heard her plea on Wednesday, and the written order was issued on Thursday.