LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Monday restored the frozen bank accounts of YouTuber Saadur Rehman alias Ducky Bhai in a case of promoting gambling apps on social media.

Ducky Bhai appeared before the court along with his wife, Aroob Jatoi, and their legal counsel.

During the proceedings, Magistrate Naeem Wattoo ordered the restoration of Ducky Bhai’s previously frozen bank accounts. He also granted him limited permission to upload videos on his YouTube channel.

However, the magistrate directed that the YouTuber must not discuss the sub-judice matter on his channel.

The magistrate observed that the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) raised objections to 27 videos uploaded on the suspect’s channel.

He said those videos should not be deleted at this stage.

A technical witness from the NCCIA appeared before the court for his testimony, however, the agency’s prosecutor was absent.

Due to the prosecutor’s absence, the magistrate adjourned the hearing till March 11.

The NCCIA had registered a case against several YouTubers and TikTokers on charges of promoting gambling apps on their social media accounts.

The agency had arrested Rehman during August last. The Lahore High Court had released him on bail on Nov 24, 2025.

After his release on bail, the YouTuber had accused the NCCIA officials of subjecting him to physical torture and humiliation during the custody.

Published in Dawn, February 24th, 2026