Amraiz Khan
Lahore
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday granted pre-arrest bail to 10 lawyers, including Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nephew Barrister Hassan Khan Niazi, accused in an attack on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) that took place last year in December.
During the proceedings, ATC judge inquired about the completion of an identification parade from the Investigation Officer (IO).
“Identification parade of accused Abid Hussain, Syed Zain, Muzamal Hussain, Ali Javed, Abdur Rehman Butt, Usama, Afzal Maalik, Hassan Niazi, Rana Adeel and Naeem Qamar had been completed,” IO responded.The IO said that the identification parade of only three accused lawyers was left as their photogrammetric test is yet to be conducted.
The court ordered the IO to complete all legal requirements by coming Monday.
Last year, Punjab Police had registered two cases on a range of charges, including terrorism and murder, against more than 250 lawyers who ran riot rampaging through the PIC, beating up medics, nurses – and even attendants, and damaging furniture and equipment at the facility.
