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Pak court reserves decision on Lakhvi's plea till Friday
M Zulqernain
Lahore, Jan 21 (PTI) A Pakistani court on Thursday
reserved till Friday its decision on an application by LeT
operation commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, accused of planning
and helping execute the Mumbai terror attacks, for the
transfer of his trial from Rawalpindi to this eastern city.
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khwaja Muhammad
Sharif, who is hearing the application, reserved his order
till Friday after hearing arguments from Lakhvi's counsel
Khwaja Sultan and government lawyers.
In his application filed last week, Lakhvi had claimed
that there was a purported threat to his life as a number of
agents of the Indian spy agency Research and Analyses Wing
were present in Rawalpindi.
He asked for his trial to be transferred from an
anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi to Lahore.
During today's hearing, the Deputy Attorney General of
the federal government and the Advocate General of Punjab
province told the court that authorities are providing full
security to Lakhvi and his counsel.
Lakhvi's counsel Khwaja Sultan said his client was not
satisfied with the judge of the anti-terrorism court in
Rawalpindi who was conducting the trial but sources said the
High Court brushed aside his remarks.
The High Court had last week issued notices to the
federal Interior Secretary, Attorney General and Advocate
General of Punjab to respond to Lakhvi's application.
Lakhvi was indicted with six others – Zarar Shah, Abu
al-Qama, Hamad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jamil Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and
Younas Anjum – for planning and helping execute the assault on
India's financial hub in November 2008 which claimed 166
lives.
Their in-camera trial is being conducted within the
Adiala Jail for security reasons.
The anti-terrorism court was to begin recording
evidence against them at the last hearing on January 16 but
was unable to do so because of the application filed by Lakhvi
in the Lahore High Court.
Lakhvi has filed another application in the
Rawalpindi-based bench of the Lahore High Court challenging
the anti-terrorism court's dismissal of his plea for
acquittal. Observers believe Lakhvi's applications are aimed
at delaying his trial, which has entered a crucial phase. PTI
MZ
AHM
Lahore, Jan 21 (PTI) A Pakistani court on Thursday
reserved till Friday its decision on an application by LeT
operation commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, accused of planning
and helping execute the Mumbai terror attacks, for the
transfer of his trial from Rawalpindi to this eastern city.
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Khwaja Muhammad
Sharif, who is hearing the application, reserved his order
till Friday after hearing arguments from Lakhvi's counsel
Khwaja Sultan and government lawyers.
In his application filed last week, Lakhvi had claimed
that there was a purported threat to his life as a number of
agents of the Indian spy agency Research and Analyses Wing
were present in Rawalpindi.
He asked for his trial to be transferred from an
anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi to Lahore.
During today's hearing, the Deputy Attorney General of
the federal government and the Advocate General of Punjab
province told the court that authorities are providing full
security to Lakhvi and his counsel.
Lakhvi's counsel Khwaja Sultan said his client was not
satisfied with the judge of the anti-terrorism court in
Rawalpindi who was conducting the trial but sources said the
High Court brushed aside his remarks.
The High Court had last week issued notices to the
federal Interior Secretary, Attorney General and Advocate
General of Punjab to respond to Lakhvi's application.
Lakhvi was indicted with six others – Zarar Shah, Abu
al-Qama, Hamad Amin Sadiq, Shahid Jamil Riaz, Jamil Ahmed and
Younas Anjum – for planning and helping execute the assault on
India's financial hub in November 2008 which claimed 166
lives.
Their in-camera trial is being conducted within the
Adiala Jail for security reasons.
The anti-terrorism court was to begin recording
evidence against them at the last hearing on January 16 but
was unable to do so because of the application filed by Lakhvi
in the Lahore High Court.
Lakhvi has filed another application in the
Rawalpindi-based bench of the Lahore High Court challenging
the anti-terrorism court's dismissal of his plea for
acquittal. Observers believe Lakhvi's applications are aimed
at delaying his trial, which has entered a crucial phase. PTI
MZ
AHM
