Staff Reporter
Karachi
A request to have the statement of Mohammad Khan the father of murdered Waziristan native Naqeebullah Mehsud recorded via video link was withdrawn by his counsel on Tuesday in the wake of his demise a day earlier.
An antiterrorism court (ATC) in Karachi held proceedings on Tuesday for the ongoing trial of the murder of Naqeebullah, who along with three others was killed in a staged encounter in Karachi in January 2018.
The court, in March, had indicted former Malir SSP Rao Anwar and 17 others in the case. The former SSP was brought before the court during Tuesday’s proceedings.
The ATC was informed that Khan who was the complainant in his son’s murder case has passed away. Khan’s lawyer Advocate Salahuddin Panhwar requested the withdrawal of the application which was granted by the court. The next hearing will be held on December 16.
Speaking to reporters outside the court, Khan’s counsel said that an application had been filed with the court to allow his client’s statement regarding his son’s murder to be recorded via video link and had also been taken notice of but unfortunately he passed away on Monday after battling with cancer.
The lawyer said he had spoken to Khan’s legal heirs who were still hopeful the promises made to Khan would be fulfilled.
