RAWALPINDI: Anti-Terrorism Special Court, indicting the accused associated in the conspiracy for murder of Benazir Bhutto, adjourned the hearing here until November 29.Benazir Bhutto murder case accused under arrest-- Rafaqat, Husnain, Sher Zaman, Abdul Rashid and Aitzaz Shah were given a hearing by the Special Court Judge, Chaudhry Habibur Rahman, where all the accused refused to accept the charges leveled against them. The three associate accused in the case-- Aitzaz Shah, Sher Zaman and Abdul Rashid are blamed only for having prior information relating to the terrorism activity, but they didn’t inform the police and other relevant authorities, while the two remaining accused—Rafaqat and Hasnain have been charged for formally associated with the conspiracy to murder Benazir Bhutto and for facilitating the suicide bombers.Naseer Tanoli and Khurram Quraishi advocates on behalf of the accused, while Raja Yasin on behalf of government as public prosecutor appeared during the hearing today. The lawyers of the accused have decided to approach the High Court against this decision. The statements of the plaintiffs’ witnesses would be recorded in the next hearing.
RAWALPINDI: Anti-Terrorism Special Court, indicting the accused associated in the conspiracy for murder of Benazir Bhutto, adjourned the hearing here until November 29.Benazir Bhutto murder case accused under arrest-- Rafaqat, Husnain, Sher Zaman, Abdul Rashid and Aitzaz Shah were given a hearing by the Special Court Judge, Chaudhry Habibur Rahman, where all the accused refused to accept the charges leveled against them. The three associate accused in the case-- Aitzaz Shah, Sher Zaman and Abdul Rashid are blamed only for having prior information relating to the terrorism activity, but they didn’t inform the police and other relevant authorities, while the two remaining accused—Rafaqat and Hasnain have been charged for formally associated with the conspiracy to murder Benazir Bhutto and for facilitating the suicide bombers.Naseer Tanoli and Khurram Quraishi advocates on behalf of the accused, while Raja Yasin on behalf of government as public prosecutor appeared during the hearing today. The lawyers of the accused have decided to approach the High Court against this decision. The statements of the plaintiffs’ witnesses would be recorded in the next hearing.
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