KARACHI, April 11: An anti-terrorism court put off on Monday hearing of the Masjid Ali Raza bomb blst case against a worker of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi after recording the statement of the investigation officer. Judge Haq Nawaz Baloch of the ATC-5 fixed April 13 for the next hearing when defence counsel would cross-examine the investigation officer, Nijabat Hussain.

Special public prosecutor Mazhar Qayyum examined in all 40 prosecution witnesses.

As many as 25 faithful had been killed and 37 others injured on May 31 last when a suicide bomber blew himself inside the Masjid Ali Raza, located at the Old Numaish.

Accused Gul Hasan, arrested on June 13, is stated to have been the mastermind of blasts at Haideri Mosque and Imambargah Ali Raza. He is alleged to have planned the attacks with absconding accused that included Asif Chuttho and Mufti Obaid.