ATC indicts 9 accused including Mazari in May 9 GHQ attack case

RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court(ATC) Rawalpindi indicted 9 accused including Shireen Mazari and Rashid Hafeez in the May 9 GHQ attack case.

The May 9 GHQ attack case was heard by Judge Amjad Ali Shah of the anti-terrorism court during which Special Public Prosecutor Naveed Malik and Zaheer Shah appeared in the court while PTI’s lawyer Muhammad Faisal Malik appeared in the court along with the legal team.

Founder PTI was produced in the court room for hearing the case while Shah Mahmood Qureshi was taken from Kot Lakhpat Jail to Adiala Jail.

Special public prosecutors Naveed Malik and Zaheer Shah sought cancellation of the bail of the absent accused and said that the absent accused are deliberately delaying the trial.

The court indicted 9 accused in the May 9 GHQ attack case, but the accused denied the crime.

Shireen Mazari, Rashid Hafeez, Munir, Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Zakirullah, Azimullah, Tahir Sadiq, Maher Javed and Chaudhry Asif are among the accused who have been indicted by the anti-terrorism court.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s 265-D application was filed, due to which he could not be charged in the GHQ attack case, the court fixed Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s 265-D application for the next hearing.

Under CrPC 265-D, the prosecution is said to be stayed if the charges are not proved.

The court adjourned the hearing of the GHQ attack case till December 19.

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It should be noted that the total number of accused in the GHQ attack case is 119, out of which 98 accused including Imran Khan have been charged.