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Lahore Accountability Court Saturday granted NAB a 14-day physical remand of Hamesh Khan, the prime accused of Bank of Punjab scam. NAB officials presented Hamesh Khan before the court and sought remand of the former top official of the Bank of Punjab. After the hearing, Additional Director NAB, while talking to media, said that Hamesh would not be mishandled or tortured during grilling.He added that NAB investigates a case on scientific basis and there is no room for torture. Deputy Director NAB Hasnain and other officials also appeared before the court.Barrister Mehmood Sheikh, counsel of Hamesh, said his client reposed trust in Pakistani courts and he himself returned back to Pakistan. Hamesh Khan has been accused of abuse of power and sanctioning Rs9 billion in loans to Sheikh Afzal, the Chief Executive of Haris Steel Mills on fake identity cards.
