Khursheed Shah’s judicial remand extended for five more days

SUKKUR: The Accountability Court Sukkur on Thursday extended the judicial remand of PPP MNA Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah for five more days in the case of assets beyond the known sources of income. Syed Khursheed Shah was brought to the Accountability Court from the NICVD Hospital, Sukkur. The counsel of Syed Khursheed Shah argued that despite passage of 87 days, NAB has failed to produce any solid evidence against his client. He demanded the court to release his client. The NAB prosecutor informed the court that the NAB chairman has sought formation of a Joint Investigation Team to probe against Syed Khursheed Shah and in this regard the chairman NAB had written a letter. The prosecutor demanded 15 days additional judicial remand of the PPP leader. The judge of the Accountability Court Sukkur ordered the NAB prosecutor to file a reference against the PPP leader by December 17 otherwise the court will announce its decision.