TV journalist was produced before the court today after expiry of his physical remand in the case.

The Federal Investigation Agency  requested the court to extend the physical remand of Dr. Masood for probe, however the plea was rejected.

The court on Sept 14 issued arrest warrants of the TV anchor facing charges of irregularities while serving as managing director the state owned PTV. The district and sessions’ court had also thrown out a petition of Mr Masood seeking pre  arrest bail.

A court here on Friday threw out a bail petition of television anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood in a case pertaining to the alleged financial irregularities in the state-owned PTV.

“Sufficient incriminating evidences have come on record to effect the arrest of the accused. It is, therefore, requested that non-bailable warrants of arrest of Shahid Masood may please by issued for culmination of instant investigation,” said the request filed by the FIA official.