They were pronounced as having alleged links with the defunct organisation Jaish-e-Muhammad and Jamiat-ul-Furqan and key planners of the suicide attack on Shaukat Aziz, then Finance Minister.
Arguing in favour of the physical remand, the Investigation Officer, Ch, Riaz pleaded before the judge that the identification parade of the accused had been held, hence their physical remand should be extended for further investigation about their alleged network.
Challenging the government plea of extension in remand, the defence counsels pleaded that the police are bound to present the charge sheet in the court within 15 days in any case under Terrorist Act. In case of any delay in presenting the challan the court should send notice to concerned investigation officer.
Accepting the arguments of defence lawyers, the ATC judge has sent notice to the government for delay in presenting challan in the court.
Meanwhile, in another application by the father of accused Qazi Bashir Ahmed pleaded before the court that he should be allowed to meet his sons, who were arrested by Police on August 7, 2004.
He also pleaded that he had filed a habeas corpus petition in the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi when his sons were not produced in any court of the law. This, he said, forced police to announce the arrest of his three sons.
He said that his sons were being tortured and court should direct police to allow him to meet them.
However, the ATC judge has reserved the judgement on this application.