Asif acquitted of murder charge

Published August 14, 2003

KARACHI, Aug 13: Asif Ali Zardari was acquitted on Wednesday in the Sajjad Hussain murder case by an additional district and sessions judge.

The judge, who held the proceedings inside the Central Prison, ruled that there was no evidence on record against Mr Zardari, charged with the murder of the former chairman of the Pakistan Steel Mills.

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