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Dr. Shahid Masood Jailed Over Judicial Remand

Islamabad (November 29, 2018): District and Section Court of Islamabad heard the PTV Corruption Case against the renowned anchor, Dr. Shahid Masood today where he has been sent to jail over the judicial remand.

According to sources, Dr. Shahid Masood who was presented before the court after physical remand today has been ordered to go to jail over judicial remand.

Former MD PTV Shahid Masood was presented in the court before Judge Mohammad Inam Ullah.

Moreover, the court denied FIA’s plea for an extension in the physical remand of Dr. Shahid Masood.Earlier on November 24, a local court approved a five-day physical remand of anchor Dr Shahid Masood into the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) custody.

He was produced before a ‎local court in Islamabad in Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) embezzlement case.‎

According to details, the court approved five-day physical remand of the accused and handed him ‎over to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). ‎

The corporation’s lawyer said that Masood had signed a broadcasting rights agreement in exchange for ‎cricket matches with a fake company.‎

Meanwhile, journalist’s counsel Advocate Shah Khawar said that the name of his client was not included in ‎the FIR, adding that he had signed the documents compiled by the legal advisor.‎“What is the need for a 10-day physical remand? More than 24-hour remand should not be given,” Masood’s lawyer Shah Khawar said.

At this, the judge asked an FIA official present in the court if the agency had finished conducting an investigation.

“The suspect did not surrender himself. A few things are still left to be investigated,” the FIA official told the court.

The FIA official further told the court, “This is the first remand of Masood who was arrested from Islamabad High Court after his application for bail was rejected.”

The court then approved a five-day physical remand of the anchor and ordered the FIA to submit a report regarding its investigation into the corruption case.

The court also instructed that the medical report of the anchor be presented at the next hearing.On Friday, Dr Shahid Masood was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) after ‎his pre-arrest bail petition was dismissed. He was accused of being involved in the corruption of Rs37 ‎million during his tenure as PTV managing director.‎

Masood, who was appointed PTV chairman in the tenure of Pakistan Peoples Party-led government, is accused of corruption worth around Rs33 million.

During the hearing today, Masood’s lawyer argued that there was no need for a 10-day physical remand of his client as per the FIA’s request.

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