LHC rejects Lakhvi`s plea seeking transfer of Mumbai case

M Zulqernain
Lahore, Jan 22 (PTI) A court here on Friday dismissed
Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) operational commander Zakiur Rehman
Lakhvi's application seeking the transfer of his trial for
planning and facilitating the Mumbai terror attacks from
Rawalpindi to this eastern Pakistani city.
While disposing of the application, Lahore High Court
Chief Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif directed the federal and
Punjab governments to ensure that foolproof security is
provided to Lakhvi and his counsel Khwaja Sultan.
Chief Justice Sharif also said there was no
justification for the request for Lakhvi's trial to be shifted
from Rawalpindi to Lahore.
Sharif had Thursday reserved his judgement after
hearing arguments by Lakhvi's counsel and government lawyers.
In his application, Lakhvi had claimed that there was
a purported threat to his life as agents of the Indian spy
agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) were present in
Rawalpindi.
He asked for his trial to be transferred from an
anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi to Lahore.
The Deputy Attorney General of the federal government
and the Advocate General of Punjab province had told the High
Court that authorities are providing complete security to
Lakhvi and his counsel. (More) PTI