Pakistan, April 23 -- The Supreme Court dismissed Punjab government's appeal for Imran Khan's physical remand, questioning the delay of 1.5 years. The court said the request came too late and found no legal ground to grant remand now. It also noted that the trial court should decide on any future test requests.

During the hearing, Punjab's prosecutor said they needed the remand for tests like polygraph and voice matching. But the judges pointed out that the actual request was only for remand, not tests. They advised the government to seek permission from the trial court for any such procedures.

Justice Hashim Kakar asked why the government remembered the remand so late after the arrest. He also mentioned a past case where a suspect stay...