GUJRANWALA, Feb 18: The local anti-terrorism court No 1 on Friday continued the hearing of Sialkot jail incident case, and summoned three prosecution witnesses , Inspector Irfanul Haq and sub-inspectors, Rana Muhammad Iqbal and Amjed Ali, for evidence on the next hearing.

The court will record the statements of about 87 witnesses, including those from judiciary and police. The judge, Mujahid Mustaqim, adjourned the case till Feb 24.

All accused, including Gujranwala former DIG Malik Muhammad Iqbal, Sialkot and Gujrat former DPOs Amjed Javed Saleemi, Raja Munawer Hussain, Sialkot jail former superintendent Sakander Hayat, assistant superintendents Akhter Iqbal, Raja Mushtaq, Ghulam Sarwer, Inspector Zulfikar Ali Virk, Elite force officials, Allama Iqbal Memorial Sialkot former MS Dr Firdaus and surgeon Dr Sajjad Ahmad were present in the court.

Meanwhile, anti-terrorism court No 2 also continued the hearing of the murder case of PPP city president Chaudhary Khalid Humayun, and recorded the statement of SI Nawaz Goraya. The judge, Mirza Rafi Zaman, adjourned the case till Feb 23. The accused were present in the court.

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....