ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Interior Minister Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on Monday said the case of ARD President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi would be decided by the court.

Speaking to newsmen here at the Parliament House after the National Assembly session, the interior minister said the judicial remand of Javed Hashmi could be extended if needed by the investigators.

If more members are found involved in the case with Hashmi, they could also be arrested, he said.

Referring to the protest by the opposition in the house on Monday, the minister said they neither wanted to work in the house nor they were ready to let the government work.—APP

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