KARACHI: Lashkar activist’s appeal admitted: Madinatul Ilm bombing
KARACHI, April 2: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Muhammad Afzal Soomro and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery on Monday, admitting an appeal of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi's activist against his conviction in Madinatul Ilm suicide bombing case, issued notice to the advocate-general Sindh for a date in office.
LJ activist Muhammad Tehseen alias Arshad was sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court on March 22. He was also sentenced to 10 years in prison under explosive substance charges and seven years in prison for possessing illegal weapons with a fine of Rs10,000.
The court observed that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against co-accused Mohammad Altaf alias Mufti, and acquitted him giving the benefit of doubt.
Tehseen with other co-accused was charged with masterminding a suicide bombing at Imambargah Madinatul Ilm in Gulshan-i-Iqbal which left three persons, including a police head constable, dead and more than 22 wounded on May 30, 2005.
Dissatisfied with the judgement of the trial court, Tehseen approached the SHC, prayed to set aside the trial court order and acquit him. The SHC's division bench after preliminary hearing admitted the appeal for regular hearing and issued notice to the AG of Sindh for a date in office.
MURDER CASE: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Muhammad Afzal Soomro and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery, on Monday dismissed a state appeal against the acquittal of a man in a murder case and upheld the trial court order.
Qari Nisar Ahmed was acquitted by Anti-Terrorism Court-II Judge Abdul Hamid Abro on November 27, 2000 as the prosecution failed to prove charges against him.
According to the prosecution he along with other absconding co-accused, Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Asif Ramzi, equipped with firearms, attacked a clinic in Kharadar on May 2, 2000 and killed Dr Sibtain, dispenser Ali Nawaz and his friend Muhammad Arshad. He with others was also charged with unlawfully assembling, committing an offence of riot and creating fear in the area.
Dissatisfied with the judgement of the trial court, state filed appeal in the SHC and prayed to set aside the trial court order and convict respondent for offence, which he committed.
The SHC division bench after hearing arguments of the state and applicant's counsel, for reason to be recorded separately, dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial court order. —PPI
