Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
21%
4 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
71/100
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Outlets on this story
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Crime & Law
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1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended the physical remand of PTI leader Hammad Azhar by 12 days in the Jinnah House attack case related to the May 9 riots.
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court → extend → riots
Sarwar Road police had booked several PTI leaders and workers on charges of attacking and vandalising Jinnah House during the protests against the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.
asserted
police → book → Khan
ATC Judge Sardar Muhammad Akram heard the case.
asserted
Akram → hear → case
During the hearing, the investigating officer (IO) sought an extension in the physical remand, saying the police wanted to conduct a polygraph test on the suspect.
asserted
police → investigate → suspect
The IO alleged that Hammad was among those who led the attack.
asserted
who → allege → attack
Opposing the request for an extension in remand, defence counsel Sikandar Zulqarnain argued that the IO had changed his stance on the recovery of evidence from his client.
asserted
IO → oppose → client
At the previous hearing, the police had claimed that a baton and other items had been recovered.
asserted
baton → claim → hearing
However, the IO was now saying that the items were yet to be recovered, the counsel said.
asserted
counsel → say → ?
He questioned what further recoveries the police wanted to make when, according to the first information report (FIR), Hammad was not present at the alleged occurrence.
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Hammad → question → occurrence
The counsel also questioned why the investigation had not been completed despite 37 days of physical remand.
asserted
investigation → question → remand
He asked the court to send his client to jail on judicial remand, arguing that further physical remand was unnecessary if the investigation had made no progress.
asserted
investigation → ask → progress
The state prosecutor, however, argued that the FIR did not state that Hammad was absent from the scene.
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Hammad → argue → scene
He said the complainant might not have seen the suspect because he could have been standing at a distance.
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he → say → distance
Addressing the court, Hammad alleged that anti-terrorism laws were being used for political victimisation and added that the dignity of the court must be upheld.
asserted
dignity → address → court
He alleged that the police had changed their statements, first claiming that he was not present at the scene and later saying that a baton and petrol bombs had been recovered from him.
“Does anyone keep a baton and bombs for three and a half years?” he asked.
asserted
he → allege → years
Hammad maintained that he was in Bhakkar on May 9, 2023, and claimed that he had not been interrogated for even a single day during his physical remand.
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he → maintain → remand
He asked the court to summon the complete record, including an earlier forensic examination report, saying it would bring the truth to light.
asserted
it → ask → light
After hearing arguments from both sides, the judge reserved the verdict on the remand request.
asserted
judge → hear → request
Later, the judge announced the decision and extended Hammad’s physical remand by a further 12 days.
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judge → announce → days
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