Overview
- Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo ordered a further three-day physical remand and directed the officers to reappear on November 3.
- The FIA told the court it has recovered Rs42.548 million, including Rs12.548 million from Additional Director Chaudhry Sarfraz and Rs3.648 million from Assistant Director Shoaib Riaz, with additional sums from Ali Raza, Zawar and Yasir Gujar.
- Prosecutors sought a 14-day extension to continue the investigation, but the court limited the additional custody to three days.
- The case was registered on a complaint by Aroob Jatoi alleging the officers took bribes to provide relief to her husband, YouTuber Saadur Rehman (Ducky Bhai), in a separate gambling-app promotion case.
- Defense counsel argued the FIA has not produced evidence of specific transactions, and the Islamabad High Court reserved its decision on a petition concerning Deputy Director Muhammad Usman after being informed he is in custody in a corruption case.