LAHORE – An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday granted eight days physical remand of Shahrez Khan, the nephew of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and son of his sister Aleema Khan, into police custody for his alleged role in May 9 riots case related to attack on Jinnah House.
ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gul passed the order after the police produced Shahrez Khan before the court. He was arrested just a day earlier from his residence in Model Town.
During the proceedings, the police argued that Shahrez had been nominated in a supplementary statement and that his mobile phone and other belongings were yet to be recovered. The prosecution sought a 30-day physical remand.
However, Shahrez’s counsel, Salman Akram Raja, strongly opposed the request, terming the arrest mala fide. He questioned why the police implicated him after 27 months, noting that his name was never mentioned in court despite the supplementary statement being read multiple times. “Imran Khan was granted bail yesterday, and the same evening they arrested his nephew—this reflects clear malafide intent,” he contended.
Raja further argued that Shahrez was an international-level sportsman who had frequently traveled abroad and returned without ever being summoned in any case. He maintained that Shahrez was in Chitral from May 6 to 13, 2023, and should therefore be immediately discharged. He also reminded the court that Aleema Khan, Shahrez’s mother, had previously been discharged from the same case.
After reviewing the police record and hearing arguments from both sides, the court reserved its verdict on the remand plea. Later, the court allowed eight-day physical remand of Shahrez Khan.
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