District Courts Islamabad Tuesday granted the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) a 3-day physical remand of former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Tanveer Ilyas to recover his diplomatic passport as he did not return and also misued it after leaving the post.

According to the 24News HD TV channel, the FIA presented former premier of AJK Sardar Tanveer Ilyas before Civil Judge Abbas Shah.

Advocates Sabir Malik and Naveed Raza Mughal were also present in the court as defence lawyers from the accused former premier Sardar Tanveer Ilyas.

In the court, the FIA prosecutor argued that former premier AJK Sardar Tanveer Ilyas had used his diplomatic passport for travel to Saudi Arabia after leaving office, which is illegal.

The FIA prosecutor also argued that despite the passport being canceled, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas had not returned it. He requested an 8-day remand to recover the diplomatic passport, but the court approved a 3-day physical remand for further investigation.

The lawyers of former PM said Sardar Tanveer Ilyas is former prime minister and he can use diplomatic passport.

Yesterday, AJK's former premier Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was presented before Judicial Magistrate of Islamabad Mureed Abbas's district court in a case involving the torture on a private mall's security in-charge and the breaking of locks.

The court sent the former Prime Minister (PM) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Tanveer Ilyas to jail on judicial remand

During the hearing, former PM Tanveer Ilyas's lawyer informed the court that a settlement had been reached between both parties. In response, Judicial Magistrate Mureed Abbas stated, "Alright, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas will be sent to judicial custody now. You may file a bail application."

A case was registered against Sardar Tanveer Ilyas at Margalla Police Station in Islamabad for physically abusing the security in-charge of a private mall and breaking the locks of a private property on May 1, 2024.

According to the First Information Report, office 1708 of Centaurus Mall was broken into by an armed group of twenty to twenty-five people, led by Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, who broke the lock with the purpose of taking possession of the building.

However, the watchful security personnel foiled their plan. During this action, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas threatened to assassinate Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, Sardar Dr Rashid Ilyas Khan and their associates.

According to the FIR, these people also physically attacked the security guard. When law enforcement officers reached the location, where Sardar Tanveer Ilyas opened a fire at Colonel (retd) Tipu Sultan but he remained safe.

Reporter: Hashar Ahsan