ATC issues notices to 2 suspects in GHQ attack case

RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) Rawalpindi has issued notices of 2 suspects in the May 9 General Headquarters (GHQ) attack case.

The court issued notices to the two accused, Muhammad Asim and Shaheer Sikandar, who were absent, and gave them time to appear till January 24.

The court says that if the accused do not appear, they will be declared proclaimed offenders and their properties will be confiscated.

Both the accused are continuously absent in the GHQ attack case.

It should be noted that in the May 9 GHQ attack case, 117 of the 119 accused, including PTI’s nominated founder Imran Khan, have been indicted.

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Earlier, a Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has formally charged former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Bilal Ahmed in the GHQ attack case.

According to the reports, ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah framed the charges against Bilal Ahmed through his legal representative.

The Rawalpindi court gave two other accused a deadline of 3 p.m. today to appear before it. The court adjourned the hearing of the case until January 6.

Former PTI MPA Latasub Satti requested permission to travel for Umrah, but the court rejected the application, citing incomplete documentation.

On December 20, the ATC rejected pleas filed by PTI founder Imran Khan and 10 other party leaders challenging their indictment in the GHQ attack case.