Pak anti-terror court adjourns Mumbai hearing till Jan 6

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Dec 24 (PTI) A Pakistani anti-terror court Thursday adjourned
till January 6 next year the proceedings against seven suspects, including
LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, charged with involvement in the Mumbai
terror attacks even as a notice was issued to one of the defence lawyers.
Anti-terror court Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan, who was not present in
court Thursday due to some personal engagement, is yet to rule on four
applications filed by the accused challenging their indictment and seeking
their acquittal.
It is expected that the judge will give his ruling on the
applications at the next hearing as he has already heard arguments by
prosecution and defence lawyers. Sources said one of the defence lawyers
was issued a notice today by the office of Judge Awan regarding the lawyer's
contention that the judge had indicted the accused on the basis of charges
that were framed and argued while the case was being heard by another judge.
The notice pointed out that the records of the case are sealed and the
lawyer could make such a claim only if he had accessed the records. The
notice also said that if the lawyer had accessed the sealed records, he had
interfered in the working of the court. (MORE) PTI