NAB approves one-day leeway in Mir Shakil's detention to visit ailing brother.

LAHORE -- National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday allowed detained media tycoon Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman an exemption to meet ailing brother on humanitarian grounds, media reported.

A notification issued by the anti-graft watchdog in the regard said that the owner of Jang/Geo Networks was allowed to visit his brother Mir Javed-ur-Rahman due to his critical health condition.

The notification allows the media tycoon to make a trip to Karachi and spend a day with his ailing brother.

The notification also reads that during the meeting being held under special circumstances, Mir Shakil will remain under detention and will return to serve it after the fact.

An Accountability Court on March 25 extended physical remand of Geo News owner Mir...