Zardari's physical remand extended till July 29.

ISLAMABAD -- An accountability court in Islamabad on Monday extended physical remand of former president Asif Ali Zardari till July 29 in the Park Lane reference. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi sought extension in Zardari's remand for further investigation into the case. Zardari was scheduled to appear before accountability court judge Arshad Malik; however after the removal of the judge from his position till the investigation into a controversial video of him with PML-N's Nasir Butt, a duty judge will preside over the hearing today. Meanwhile, police have ensured strict security arrangements outside the judicial complex and the adjoining roads are blocked for routine traffic.

The litigant public is also denied entry towards the courthouse. According to details, the Park Lane case is being investigated under different sections of the National...