Hearing of Ghazi murder case postponed until Nov 28
ANC resented ober absence of prosecution witnesses in Ephedrine quota case
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Hearing of Ghazi Abdul Rasheed murder case on Saturday has been postponed due to absence of the counsels.
Additional Sessions Judge Pervez Qadir Memon held hearing of the case in the federal capital.
The court was to hear former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea seeking complete exemption from appearance. The counsel for the defense did not appear due to illness.
Counsel for Shuhada Foundation also remained absent. Resultantly, the court adjourned the hearing until November 28.
Separately, an anti-narcotics court held hearing of the Ephedrine quota case and expressed resentment over absence of prosecution’s witnesses.
Judge Chaudhry Anwar Ahmed held hearing of the case regarding illegal drug, Ephedrine s quota.
The hearing saw completion of cross examination of prosecution’s witness Dr Razia Zahid by counsel for the defendant, Sardar Ishaq. However, as many as four witnesses summoned by the court from Karachi did not make sure their presence.
The court reissued summons and ordered authorities concerned to make their presence sure in the next hearing.
The hearing was adjourned until November 28.
It should be mentioned here that a case was registered against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Hanif Abbasi and several others including his brother on July 27, 2012 for illegal use of at least 500 Kilograms (Kg) of Ephedrine.
Besides Abbasi brothers, others nominated in the case are their business partners named Ahmad Bilal, Nazakat Khan, Nasir Khan, Ghazanfar Ali and Rana Mohsin.
