Khursheed Shah's physical remand extended.

SUKKUR -- The Sukkur district and sessions court on Monday extended physical remand of Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, MNA and a central leader of Pakistan Peoples Party, for five days in the custody of National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The NAB prosecutor requested the district and sessions judge Sharfuddin Shah for extension in the remand because the accountability court judge, who was hearing the case about assets beyond means against Khursheed Shah, was on leave.

The judge at first rejected the prosecutor's request on ground that the remand could only be extended when the accused was present in the court and allowed the...