Non-bailable arrest warrants issued to Zardari
From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI—Non bailable arrest warrants were issued against Asif Ali
Zardari and seven others for January 5 in murder case of Mir Murtaza
Bhutto by District and Sessions Judge, East Zafar Ahmed Khan Sherwani
here on Monday. The trial court also dismissed an application moved by
Barrister Azizullah K. Shaikh seeking exemption of accused from personal
attendance.
The court deciding the application for exemption in its order said that
trial of the case is in final stage and only few Prosecution Witnesses (PWs)
are to be examined. The court also referred to an application moved by
Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) praying to the court to order personal
appearance of the accused so that evidence of remaining four final PWs
be recorded.
The judge noted that trial court was making efforts for expeditious
disposal of the case and that Sindh High Court (SHC) has also taken
exception of long pendency of the trial vide its order dated December
14, 2005 in which court regretted the delay and also called comments
from the trial court. |
