Irfan Siddiqui sent on 14-day judicial remand

Islamabad: Irfan Siddiqui has been shifted to Adiala Jail after a judge  remanded him in judicial custody for 14-days on Saturday, according to Geo News.

Police produced him before the court hours after taking him into custody for violating tenancy law.

Irfan Siddiqui was shifted to Ramna Police station after he was arrested from his house last night.

The renowned columnist and adviser to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is said to have rented out his house without informing the police.

 A case under section 188 of the relevant law was registered against him, according to a report.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has strongly condemned the arrest   of the senior journalist.

Party's vice president Maryam Nawaz shared  a photo of Irfan Siddiqui and wrote on Twitter  "This scene is enough to  lower any nation's head  in shame. He is a teacher. Even today he was holding a pen".

PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb said Irfan Siddiqui's arrest is wrong and  the  FIR  against him fake. 

Talking to Geo News,  Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan said the government also has some reservations over the  arrest. 

She said  the government has summoned  details of the case against the  senior columnist.

Awan  said under the National Action Plan it  is mandatory to submit details  of tenants.

She said it was inappropriate to produce Siddiqui before the court in handcuffs.