KARACHI, May 25: An anti-terrorism court put off on Thursday hearing of a case pertaining to a plot to kill President Pervez Musharraf after recording partial arguments of the defence counsel.

Judge Ghulam Ali Samtio of the ATC-1 fixed May 31 for hearing further arguments in the case against an alleged worker of the banned Harkatul Al-Aalmi, Naveedul Hasan, who was charged with hatching a conspiracy to blow up president’s motorcade in April 2003, within the limits of the Airport police under Section 120-B and Section 7 of the Anti-terrorist Act.

The Aalmi worker, who was earlier declared an absconder in the case, is being represented by Samiullah. Special public prosecutor Naimat Ali Randhawa is appearing on behalf of the state.

Meanwhile, the same court recorded the statement of Naveedul Hasan in the US consulate bomb blast case.

The accused denied the charges and said he was implicated in the case by police.

Twelve people — constable Mohammed Azam, Mohammed Ilyas, Mohammed Rizwan, Dr Aliya Waris, Shafaat Ahmed Rizvi, Ikramullah Awan, Nida Nazeer, Nazish Kareem Hussain, Farkhunda Jabeen, Mohammed Ashraf Hussain, Rehana Perveen, Rizwan Bano and head constable Obaidullah — were killed in the blast. Forty-three others, including seven policemen, were injured in the blast that had also damaged 19 vehicles.