ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court Islamabad has extended the judicial remand of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry till March 26.
Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry, who was arrested in the case related to corruption in construction projects in Jhelum, was presented by the National Accountability Bureau(NAB) in the accountability court after the completion of judicial remand.
Fawad Chaudhry was presented in the court of Accountability Court judge Nasir Javed Rana, where the NAB prosecutor took the position that inquiries against Fawad Chaudhry are still ongoing.
Fawad Chaudhry said in the court that he should be allowed to talk to family members and daughters on the phone, on which the accountability court accepted Fawad Chaudhry's request.
The accountability court extended Fawad Chaudhry's judicial remand till March 26.
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Earlier, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan .
Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath to Justice Naeem Afghan, the oath-taking ceremony was held at the Supreme Court Islamabad.
