Police get remand of PTI leader Mian Usman Akram in May 9 case

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LAHORE: The police on Friday arrested PTI leader Mian Usman Akram in the May 9 case of Askari Tower attack after his release from preventive detention. Subsequently, the police produced Akram before an anti-terrorism court with his face covered. The investigating officer asked the court to allow shifting of Akram to jail to conduct an identification parade. Judge Manzer Ali Gill allowed the police request and sent Akram to jail on a 10-day judicial remand for the identification parade. Earlier, the Lahore High Court disposed of a petition challenging Akram’s detention after the Punjab government withdrew his detention order. Justice Ali Zia Bajwa heard the petition filed by Akram’s wife, Kulsoom Akram,…

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