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SC Clubs Umar Cheema, PTI Founder Cases on Physical Remand
Supreme Court clubs Umar Sarfraz Cheema’s case with PTI founder’s over physical remand issue. Hearing adjourned till April 24.
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by News Desk
2025-04-18
SC Clubs Umar Cheema, PTI Founder Cases on Physical Remand

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has decided to club the case of Umar Sarfraz Cheema with the ongoing case of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), both of which pertain to the issue of physical remand.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi heard the matter on May 9. During the proceedings, the chief justice emphasized the need for consistency in decisions related to physical remand cases. “Both cases—of Umar Sarfraz Cheema and the PTI founder—are similar in nature, so they should be heard together,” he stated.

The case has been adjourned until April 24, when both matters will be taken up together for further hearing.

During the hearing, Cheema’s legal counsel argued that an FIR was registered only after his client’s arrest, raising concerns about the legality of the detention. However, the Punjab government’s lawyer maintained that no physical remand was granted for Umar Sarfraz Cheema, and that there was a need to recover a pistol from him.

The clubbing of these cases highlights the judiciary’s attempt to establish a unified legal precedent in matters involving physical remand of political figures, a key point of contention in several high-profile arrests.

 
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