Staff Reporter
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday issued orders to release two lawyers, Zafar Ali Waraich and Shoaib Shaikh, in Islamabad High Court (IHC) attack case.
The ATC judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan ordered to release the lawyers on the basis of a report presented by the police department. The police department submitted a report which sought dissolution of the case against the lawyers.
Police said that no evidence was found against Zafar Ali Waraich and Shoaib Shaikh Advocate.
Earlier in the day, the ATC sent an accused lawyer, Shoaib Gujjar Advocate, on seven days’ judicial remand to Adiala Jail in the IHC attack case.
In another development today, a notification was issued by the chief commissioner of Islamabad regarding the constitution of a Joint Investigation Teams (JIT) to probe into Islamabad High Court (IHC) attack case.
Representatives from ISI, IB, MI and police are included in the JIT.
On Monday, the demolition of illegal chambers in district and sessions court in Islamabad had made lawyers furious who later stormed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) building and tortured police officials, staff and journalists.
