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Court Proceedings:2019
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January - 16 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on January 16, stayed extradition of an American citizen of Pakistani origin Talha Haroon to the United States (US) for allegedly planning an attack in New York in connivance with a militant group, reports Daily Times. The court ordered that Haroon, who is under inves
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on January 16, stayed extradition of an American citizen of Pakistani origin Talha Haroon to the United States (US) for allegedly planning an attack in New York in connivance with a militant group, reports Daily Times. The court ordered that Haroon, who is under investigation, must not be extradited until the next hearing. The hearing of the case was conducted by a single-member bench comprising Mohsin Akhtar Kiani.Justice Kiani said the court would announce its verdict once the defence lawyer completes his argument in the case. Haroon has been incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail for more than a year. He had filed a bail plea through his lawyer at the IHC. The hearing was adjourned until February 28. Haroon, 19, was arrested in Pakistan in 2016 after US authorities identified him as one of three men, along with a Canadian citizen and a man from the Philippines, planning attacks on Manhattan’s Times Square and the city’s subway.
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January - 16 
The Supreme Court (SC) on January 16, held the system of jirga (Council of Elders) and panchayat (village level local self government institution) in violation of Pakistan’s international commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), International Covenant on Civil and Politica
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The Supreme Court (SC) on January 16, held the system of jirga (Council of Elders) and panchayat (village level local self government institution) in violation of Pakistan’s international commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), reports The Dawn. These commitments placed a responsibility on Pakistan to ensure that everyone had access to courts or tribunals and is treated equally before the law, a verdict authored by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said. The decision came on a petition moved by the National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW) as well as the government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The genesis of the issue raised in the case lies in the reality that in today’s age, informal custom-driven parallel legal systems in the form of ‘council of elders’ or ‘kangaroo courts’ exist in tribal areas, particularly in the north of KP and in some rural areas of KP, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. In response, the verdict held that the manner in which jirgas or panchayats functioned in the country was violative of Articles 4, 8, 10-A, 25 and 175(3) of the Constitution and explained that this practice of parallel judicial system did not fall under the constitution or any other law, because this system attempted to adjudicate on civil or criminal matters. The verdict also declared as illegal and against the spirit of the constitution any order, decision or a directive issued by any such individual or group of persons, since no individual or persons in the name of a jirga/panchayat or under any other name could assume the jurisdiction of a civil or criminal court without any lawful authority. The judgment also provided guidelines by holding that the law-enforcement agencies all over Pakistan were duty-bound to be vigilant and ensure that if any crime had gone unreported, they of their own accord filed FIR(s) with regard to the same and initiated the process of investigation, the verdict said.
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January - 17 
In a written order regarding the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and the grant of fundamental rights to its citizens, the Supreme Court on January 17, ruled that the powers of the top court also extend to the region, adding that no part of the 1973 Constitution can be abolished or ame
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In a written order regarding the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and the grant of fundamental rights to its citizens, the Supreme Court on January 17, ruled that the powers of the top court also extend to the region, adding that no part of the 1973 Constitution can be abolished or amended without proper legislation, reports Daily Times. The order clarified that no changes will be made to the current state of Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir and that the constitutional status of these areas shall be determined through a referendum. It further said that this process should take place within 14 days. “India and Pakistan are responsible for giving more rights to the people of the areas under their control and until the referendum happens, Pakistan is bound to give Gilgit-Baltistan as many rights as possible,” the Court ruled. The order pointed out that several administrative offices have already been created in the area under the Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018.
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January - 22 
An anti-terrorism court on January 22, sent Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) ‘chief’ Khadim Rizvi and ‘patron-in-chief’ Pir Afzal Qadri along with four others to prison on a 14-day judicial remand, reports Daily Times. The court heard a case related to nationwide protests and hate speeches against s
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An anti-terrorism court on January 22, sent Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) ‘chief’ Khadim Rizvi and ‘patron-in-chief’ Pir Afzal Qadri along with four others to prison on a 14-day judicial remand, reports Daily Times. The court heard a case related to nationwide protests and hate speeches against state institutions following the acquittal of blasphemy accused Aasia Bibi by Supreme Court.
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January - 22 
The administrative judge of Anti Terrorism Courts (ATC) on January 22, remanded Alamzeb Mehsud, a Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activist, in Police custody for further questioning till January 25, 2019, reports Dawn. Police had charged Alamzeb Mehsud along with around 15 nominated and over 250 unk
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The administrative judge of Anti Terrorism Courts (ATC) on January 22, remanded Alamzeb Mehsud, a Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activist, in Police custody for further questioning till January 25, 2019, reports Dawn. Police had charged Alamzeb Mehsud along with around 15 nominated and over 250 unknown accomplices for allegedly using provocative language against state institutions during their speeches at the behest of PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen at a rally in Sohrab Goth in Karachi City on January 20, 2019.
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January - 22 
The Islamabad High Court on January 22, suspended proceedings of the anti-terrorism court till the next week, reports Express Tribune. Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) requested to stop the trial of 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai terror attack case till summoning of the 19 witnesses for testimon
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The Islamabad High Court on January 22, suspended proceedings of the anti-terrorism court till the next week, reports Express Tribune. Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) requested to stop the trial of 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai terror attack case till summoning of the 19 witnesses for testimony, who were earlier abandoned in the case. A divisional bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani conducted hearing on a petition filed by the FIA seeking stay on anti-terrorism court proceedings.
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January - 24 
A two-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), on January 24, ordered an end to all commercial activities on military lands in Karachi, reports Daily Times. The SC bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah ordered Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to summon a cabinet meeting
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A two-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), on January 24, ordered an end to all commercial activities on military lands in Karachi, reports Daily Times. The SC bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah ordered Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to summon a cabinet meeting and determine how the city will be restored to the shape envisioned in its original master plan. The bench directed all secretaries concerned to take part in the cabinet meeting and ordered them to come up with a comprehensive report in two weeks.
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January - 29 
The Supreme Court on January 29 rejected a review petition challenging the apex court’s decision to acquit Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, in a blasphemy case, reports Daily Times. “On merit, this petition is dismissed,” said Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, who headed a three-member bench with Justice
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The Supreme Court on January 29 rejected a review petition challenging the apex court’s decision to acquit Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, in a blasphemy case, reports Daily Times. “On merit, this petition is dismissed,” said Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, who headed a three-member bench with Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel. “You could not point out [even] a single mistake in the Supreme Court’s original judgment,” the top judge told the petitioner’s lawyer.
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February - 1 
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has dismissed an appeal to remove terrorism charges from the murder case of Barrister Fahad Malik, Daily Times reports on February 2. The Court ruled in favour of keeping Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act in the murder case of lawyer murdered on Margalla Road three ye
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has dismissed an appeal to remove terrorism charges from the murder case of Barrister Fahad Malik, Daily Times reports on February 2. The Court ruled in favour of keeping Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act in the murder case of lawyer murdered on Margalla Road three years ago. The deceased was working as a lawyer to reach a compromise between two parties when he was allegedly murdered by accused Noman Khokhar, Raja Arshad and Hashim Khan. In July, 2018 the Islamabad High Court set aside anti-terrorism court (ATC)’s directives to remove terrorism charges and transfer the case to a district and sessions court. Previously, ATC Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi had accepted a plea from the accused for removing terrorism clauses from the FIR.
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February - 4 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on February 4, extended the judicial remand of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Rizvi and five other accused until February 8, reports Daily Times.Rizvi, Afzal Qadri, Pir Ejaz Ashrafi, Farooqul Hasan, Shafqat Jamil and Waheed Noor appeared before ATC admin
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on February 4, extended the judicial remand of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Rizvi and five other accused until February 8, reports Daily Times.Rizvi, Afzal Qadri, Pir Ejaz Ashrafi, Farooqul Hasan, Shafqat Jamil and Waheed Noor appeared before ATC admin judge Sheikh Sajjad amid heavy security after the expiration of their 14-day judicial remand. The TLP leaders were taken into ‘protective custody’ on November 23, 2018, after registration of a case against them for damaging property and vandalism during violent protests following a Supreme Court verdict that acquitted Asia Bibi in a blasphemy case in 2018.On November 22, 2018 a two-member bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Musheer Alam had reserved its verdict in the case after dishing out severe criticism to the attorney general, media regulator and other stakeholders.
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February - 6 
Supreme Court on February 6 prohibited members of the armed forces from engaging in political activities and directed state agencies like the ISI to operate within the law as it ordered the Government to act against those propagating "hatred, extremism and terrorism", reports Times of India. The ord
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Supreme Court on February 6 prohibited members of the armed forces from engaging in political activities and directed state agencies like the ISI to operate within the law as it ordered the Government to act against those propagating "hatred, extremism and terrorism", reports Times of India. The order by a two-member bench of the apex court came while delivering a verdict on the 2017 Faizabad sit-in by the hardline Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and other smaller groups. "We direct the federal and provincial governments to monitor those advocating hate, extremism and terrorism and prosecute the perpetrators in accordance with the law," the bench comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mushir Alam ruled. The court also directed all Government agencies and departments, including those run by the Army like Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), to operate within the limits defined by the law. The court also ordered that members of the Armed Forces were prohibited from engaging in any kind of political activity, which includes supporting a party, faction or individual. "The government of Pakistan through the Ministry of Defence and the respective Chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force are directed to initiate action against the personnel under their command who are found to have violated their oath," the court said.
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February - 6 
The Election Commission of Pakistan on February 6 adjourned the hearing of a case relating to registration and funding sources of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) till February 25 as nobody turned up to represent the party before an ECP bench, reports Dawn. The three-member bench of the commissi
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The Election Commission of Pakistan on February 6 adjourned the hearing of a case relating to registration and funding sources of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) till February 25 as nobody turned up to represent the party before an ECP bench, reports Dawn. The three-member bench of the commission, headed by retired Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan, issued another notice to TLP chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and adjourned the hearing till February 25. Member of the ECP from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa retired Justice Irshad Qaiser said that a response to the letter written to jail authorities had been received, which stated that Khadim Hussain Rizvi had been released on January 30. The information reaching the commission appeared to be confusing as reports suggest that an antiterrorism court is said to have extended the judicial remand of Khadim Hussain Rizvi till Feb 8.
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February - 7 
Anti-terrorism (ATC-XIII) court on February 7, exonerated 14 accused in a six-year-old case pertaining to an arson attack triggered by politically-motivated violence in Karachi, provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. The accused including ‘sector in-charge’ of the MuttahidaQaumi Movement (MQM),M
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Anti-terrorism (ATC-XIII) court on February 7, exonerated 14 accused in a six-year-old case pertaining to an arson attack triggered by politically-motivated violence in Karachi, provincial capital of Sindh, reports Dawn. The accused including ‘sector in-charge’ of the MuttahidaQaumi Movement (MQM),Mohammad Yamin, Waqar, Arsalan, Tahir Malookalias Bengali, Misbah, Nadeem and others were exonerated of the charges of setting private properties ablaze in an arson attack, violence and terrorism within the remit of the Saddar Police Station in Dec ember 2012.Violence had erupted following the pre-dawn killing of an elderly man reportedly belonging to the MQM in Bizerta Line on December 31, 2012.
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February - 7 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on February 7 reserved its decision on a petition filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), seeking time to present 19 Indian witnesses in the November 26, 2008, Mumbai attacks case (26/11), reports Daily Times. A divisional bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on February 7 reserved its decision on a petition filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), seeking time to present 19 Indian witnesses in the November 26, 2008, Mumbai attacks case (26/11), reports Daily Times. A divisional bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani reserved the judgment after hearing FIA officials’ arguments. FIA officials informed the bench that the department had located 19 more witnesses in the case and sought permission to produce them before an anti-terrorism court hearing the Mumbai attack case. Officials said that the ATC had earlier rejected the FIA request to produce witnesses before the court. After hearing the arguments, the bench reserved its judgment. Earlier, the IHC had turned down FIA’s request to halt the Mumbai attack case proceedings in ATC.
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February - 11 
The Supreme Court (SC) on February 11 directed the Ministry of Defence to complete an inquiry in a case about the involvement of Army officers, including former Army and Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) chiefs, in financial scams aimed at keeping former slain Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto out o
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The Supreme Court (SC) on February 11 directed the Ministry of Defence to complete an inquiry in a case about the involvement of Army officers, including former Army and Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) chiefs, in financial scams aimed at keeping former slain Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto out of power, reports The Times of India.In 1996, a petition was filed by late Air Chief Marshal Asghar Khan that former Army chief General Aslam Beg, ex-ISI chief Lieutenant General (retired) Assad Durrani and former President Ghulam Ishaq Khan had hatched a conspiracy to ensure Bhutto’s defeat in the 1990 elections.According to the petition, the two senior Army officers and then-president had doled out PKR 140 million among several politicians, including former PM Nawaz Sharif, to rig the 1990 polls against Bhutto. A political alliance consisting of nine parties, including the Pakistan Muslim League and Jamaat-e-Islami, had won the 1990 polls, with Nawaz Sharif elected as PM. The alliance, known as the Islamic Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI), was allegedly formed and funded by the accused in the case.In October 2012, the Supreme Court had issued a 141-page verdict, ordering legal proceedings against General Beg and Assad Durrani, directing the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to initiate a transparent investigation and subsequent trial if sufficient evidence was found against the former army officers. In December 2018, the FIA had recommended to the apex court to close the files, citing lack of evidence. Following FIA’s suggestion, the court had notified Asghar Khan’s heirs about their reaction but the family opposed the closure of the case.On January 11, 2019, ex-chief justice Mian Saqib Nisar, after accepting the plea of the family of the late Asghar Khan, resumed hearing of the case, stating that the court would not let his efforts go waste.
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February - 13 
A two-member bench comprising Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto and Justice KK Agha the Sindh High Court (SHC) issued on February 13 notices to the provincial Home Department, Sindh Police chief, Pakistan Rangers Director General and others on a set of pleas seeking the court’s intervention for the recov
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A two-member bench comprising Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto and Justice KK Agha the Sindh High Court (SHC) issued on February 13 notices to the provincial Home Department, Sindh Police chief, Pakistan Rangers Director General and others on a set of pleas seeking the court’s intervention for the recovery of missing persons, reports The News.A two-member SHC bench also ordered all the respondents to file their replies on these petitions by March 30.Apprehending that the lives of missing persons could be in danger, the bench said that efforts should be made for their immediate recovery. It also directed relevant authorities that the missing persons should also be produced before the court on the next date of hearing.
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February - 16 
Four Policemen testified before an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on February 16 in a case against leaders and workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) pertaining to allegedly facilitating and listening to an incendiary speech of their London-based chief against the security establishment, reports
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Four Policemen testified before an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on February 16 in a case against leaders and workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) pertaining to allegedly facilitating and listening to an incendiary speech of their London-based chief against the security establishment, reports Dawn. Six leaders — Dr Farooq Sattar, Rauf Siddiqui, Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Khawaja Izharul Hasan, Qamar Mansoor and Rehan Hashmi — along with many party workers have been indicted in these cases registered at two different Police Stations. On February 16, the matter was fixed before the judge of the ATC-I for hearing. The investigating officers produced four witnesses in court to record their statements.
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March - 2 
A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on March 2 extended the judicial remand of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Rizvi and other accused till March 16, reports Daily Times. The court heard a case registered against the accused on charges of sedition and terrorism for deliverin
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A special anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on March 2 extended the judicial remand of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Rizvi and other accused till March 16, reports Daily Times. The court heard a case registered against the accused on charges of sedition and terrorism for delivering anti-state speeches and inciting violence during their three-day protests against Christian woman Aasia Bibi’s acquittal in a blasphemy case. While distributing copies of the challan, the ATC-IV extended the remand for the seven suspects, comprising Khadim Rizvi, Pir Afzal Qadri, Pir Ejaz Ashrafi, Farooqul Hasan, Shafqat Jamil, Waheed Noor and Syed Zaheer ul Hassan Shah. On November 23, 2018, Rizvi was taken into protective custody by Police from Lahore as law enforcement agencies launched a massive crackdown against workers of the TLP.
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March - 12 
Peshawar anti-terrorism court (ATC) on March 12 reserved judgment against the four suspects in Mashal Khan blasphemy lynching case after the lawyers of defense, prosecution and the victim’s family concluded their arguments, reports The Express Tribune.ATC -3 Judge Mahmoodul Hassan Khattak is expecte
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Peshawar anti-terrorism court (ATC) on March 12 reserved judgment against the four suspects in Mashal Khan blasphemy lynching case after the lawyers of defense, prosecution and the victim’s family concluded their arguments, reports The Express Tribune.ATC -3 Judge Mahmoodul Hassan Khattak is expected to announce the judgment on March 16.Mashal Khan, a student of Mass Communication at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, was blamed of blasphemy and attacked by a crowd of students, university employees and a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)Tehsil (revenue unit) Nazim (secretary). He was dragged out of his university accommodation in April 2017 badly beaten before being shot and his body mutilated.The video of the incident was circulated on social media. At least 61 people were nominated in the case, of which 57 were convicted in February 2018.The remaining four will hear the verdict on March 16.The trial was held amid tight security inside Haripur Jail where lawyer of the Mashal’s family Barrister Ameer Ullah Chamkani, Public Prosecutor Arif Bilal completed the arguments against the main culprits in the lynching case.
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March - 18 
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on March 18 sentenced a man to 10-year imprisonment after convicting him of sheltering terrorists who were killed in a shoot-out with Security Forces (SFs) in the Urdu Bazaar area of Karachi on April 24, 2017, reports The News.The ATC-X judge also directed the convict,
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on March 18 sentenced a man to 10-year imprisonment after convicting him of sheltering terrorists who were killed in a shoot-out with Security Forces (SFs) in the Urdu Bazaar area of Karachi on April 24, 2017, reports The News.The ATC-X judge also directed the convict, Naseeruddin, to pay a fine of PKR one million or else face additional imprisonment of one year. Four Jundullah militants, identified as Muhammad Zahid, Hafeezullah, Muhammad Naeem and his wife Afshan, were killed along with the couple’s infant child in a gunfight with the Rangers on April 24, 2017.
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March - 22 
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) sentenced two persons, including a local Government official, to life in prison on March 22 (today) for their role in the Mardan university campus lynching two years ago of Mashal Khan accused of blasphemy, reports Daily Times.Mashal Kha
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) sentenced two persons, including a local Government official, to life in prison on March 22 (today) for their role in the Mardan university campus lynching two years ago of Mashal Khan accused of blasphemy, reports Daily Times.Mashal Khan (23), was attacked and killed by a mob in the university campus following a dormitory debate about religion.In February 2018, the court convicted 31 people, sentencing one person to death, while acquitting 26 others.A joint investigation team had later found the blasphemy allegations against Mashal Khan to be false.ATC sentenced two more men to life imprisonment, while acquitting two others.Arif Khan, a local Government official who had been a member of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was convicted for provoking and participating in the lynch mob.The court ruling noted two videos in which Khan is seen “torturing Mashal” and “congratulating his co-accused for committing the murder”.Khan’s grave continues to be guarded by police, due to fears that it will be defaced by religious hardliners despite his name being cleared of blasphemy.
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April - 1 
The Supreme Court on April 1 ordered the special court to announce its judgment on the basis of available evidences produced by the prosecution side if former President Pervez Musharraf fails to appear on May 2, reports Daily Times. The bench hearing the high treason case ordered that Musharraf will
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The Supreme Court on April 1 ordered the special court to announce its judgment on the basis of available evidences produced by the prosecution side if former President Pervez Musharraf fails to appear on May 2, reports Daily Times. The bench hearing the high treason case ordered that Musharraf will lose right of defense in the case over nonappearance on the next hearing. The top court ordered that former dictator will not be entitled to record his statement under section 342 if he doesn’t attend court proceeding. However, if the accused appears on the next hearing, he will be provided all facilities to present his defense, it stated.
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April - 2 
The Supreme Court (SC) on April 2 reserved its verdict in a case pertaining to what constitutes ‘terrorism’ and, consequently, what cases should be tried under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reports Daily Times.Last month, the SC formed a seven-member larger bench to examine the issue when the matter
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The Supreme Court (SC) on April 2 reserved its verdict in a case pertaining to what constitutes ‘terrorism’ and, consequently, what cases should be tried under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reports Daily Times.Last month, the SC formed a seven-member larger bench to examine the issue when the matter came under discussion while the court was hearing two reviews petitions.Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa, during the hearing in Islamabad, remarked that the ATA was full of “ambiguities” and regretted that “routine criminal cases are also tried in anti-terrorism courts”.“Every grave crime is not an act of terrorism,” the CJP remarked at one point. “God willing, we will define what constitutes as terrorism.” Further,CJP noted that “planned proliferation of insecurity is [defined as] terrorism”, but also observed that “all crimes result in extension of insecurity”. He reasoned that if a crime is committed with the intention of spreading insecurity, then maybe that ought to be classified as terrorism.Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, at this point, observed that the intention of a perpetrator cannot be ascertained just by the extent of the damage they inflict.
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April - 8 
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has moved the Islamabad High Court (HC) seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘operations commander’ZakiurRehmanLakhvi, who is wanted in India for plotting the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead, reports Hindustan T
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Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has moved the Islamabad High Court (HC) seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘operations commander’ZakiurRehmanLakhvi, who is wanted in India for plotting the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead, reports Hindustan Times on April 9. The Islamabad HC took up FIA’s appeal for Lakhvi’s bail cancellation on Tuesday around a month before FATF is due to review in May Pakistan’s actions in curbing terror financing and money laundering. In a report earlier this year, FATF specifically raised concerns about the activity of eight terror groups, including the LeT, in Pakistan.
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April - 8 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on April 8, reserved its judgement in a case pertaining to extradition of a US citizen of Pakistani origin to America, allegedly involved in planning an attack in New York city, reports The Express Tribune. Talha Haroon, 19, was arrested in Pakistan in 2016 after US au
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on April 8, reserved its judgement in a case pertaining to extradition of a US citizen of Pakistani origin to America, allegedly involved in planning an attack in New York city, reports The Express Tribune. Talha Haroon, 19, was arrested in Pakistan in 2016 after US authorities identified him as one of three men, along with a Canadian citizen and a man from the Philippines, planning attacks on Manhattan’s Times Square and the city’s subway. Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiani heard the case filed by Muhammad Haroon, father of the accused, challenging the district administration’s decision to extradite his son Talha to the US. Kiani remarked that America had returned a citizen on Pakistan’s demand. The counsel told the court that the siblings of Talha were still residing in the US and no legal requirements were fulfilled in the case of his client. No investigation was carried out against his client, rather a formal inquiry was only conducted, he added. However, the prosecutor stated that Talha was declared an accused in December 2018. After hearing the arguments from both the sides, the bench reserved its judgement in the matter.
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April - 11 
Lahore High Court on April 11 withdrew an amnesty it had earlier been willing to grant to Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi, saying the time to provide a written guarantee promising that Rizvi will not disrupt law and order if provided bail has now ‘passed’, reports Daily T
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Lahore High Court on April 11 withdrew an amnesty it had earlier been willing to grant to Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi, saying the time to provide a written guarantee promising that Rizvi will not disrupt law and order if provided bail has now ‘passed’, reports Daily Times. During a hearing on April 8, the LHC had hinted at releasing Rizvi if he provided a written affidavit saying he would not create unrest in the society if released on bail. As the hearing started on April 11, a two-judge bench headed by Justice Qasim Khan asked Rizvi’s counsels if they had managed to procure a written guarantee from the TLP leader that would help his application for bail. The court was told that the lawyers had so far not been able to meet their client as the day set for meetings was Friday. “Is Rizvi ready to provide a written guarantee?” asked Justice Qasim Khan. “He should state that he will never again give any such instructions [encouraging them to cause a law and order situation] to his people.” At this point, the lawyer representing Rizvi seemed to resist the demands being placed on his client. “The government arrested Rizvi despite the [Faizabad] agreement,” he contended. To which Justice Khan asked, “Where is it written in the agreement that people who take the law in their own hands will not be arrested? Or are you saying that the government deceived Rizvi?” “Yes, the government deceived Rizvi. He was leading a peaceful protest,” the lawyer maintained. Court says the time for TLP chief to provide a written guarantee has now ‘passed’. That line of argument did not seem to go down well with the court. Though the lawyer then said he will present a guarantee from Rizvi, the court said the time for such a guarantee had passed and the bail plea will now be decided on its merits. The hearing was subsequently adjourned for a week. Rizvi was taken into ‘protective custody’ by Police in Lahore on November 23, 2018, after law enforcement agencies launched a massive crackdown against workers of TLP and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA).
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April - 19 
The administrative judge of anti-terrorism courts (ATC) on April 19, remanded a suspected Jundullah militant, Ishaqalias Gul, in Police custody for five more days in a case pertaining to possessing explosives, including suicide jackets, reports The News International.The Counter-Terrorism Department
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The administrative judge of anti-terrorism courts (ATC) on April 19, remanded a suspected Jundullah militant, Ishaqalias Gul, in Police custody for five more days in a case pertaining to possessing explosives, including suicide jackets, reports The News International.The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had disclosed the arrest of Ishaq, alias Gul, in a news conference on April 11. It said that the suspect was dispatched by his organisation from Afghanistan so that he could help carry out a major terrorist attack in Karachi, Sindh.
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April - 25 
Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on April 25 convicted four people of attacking two Rangers check posts in Korangi town with explosives, reports The News.The ATC-XIII judge awarded 14 years’ jail terms to Ahmed Hussain Salman alias SP and Ubaidullah Siddiqui alias Habib Kala and 10 years to
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Meanwhile, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on April 25 convicted four people of attacking two Rangers check posts in Korangi town with explosives, reports The News.The ATC-XIII judge awarded 14 years’ jail terms to Ahmed Hussain Salman alias SP and Ubaidullah Siddiqui alias Habib Kala and 10 years to Salman alias Amya and Kamran Siddiqui alias Kammo.All the four people were found guilty of attacking the Rangers checkpost in Korangi Crossing on March 18, 2016, with hand grenades, injuring three personnel and a civilian, and another checkpost of the paramilitary force was attacked in Korangi 2 ½ area on March 21, 2016. No casualties occurred in the second attack.
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May - 10 
Around 4,000 terrorism related cases are pending in the country’s 73 Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs), The Express Tribune reported on May 10 quoting Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) data.The ATCs were established under the ATA, 1997 for speedy trial of cases pertaining to terrorism, sectar
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Around 4,000 terrorism related cases are pending in the country’s 73 Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs), The Express Tribune reported on May 10 quoting Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) data.The ATCs were established under the ATA, 1997 for speedy trial of cases pertaining to terrorism, sectarian and targeted killings, extortion and kidnapping for ransom.An ATC is legally bound to decide a case within seven days after indictment.According to the data available with the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP), 3,909 cases were pending in 73 ATCs until December 31, 2018 while 2,972 cases were only sub judice in 32 ATCs of Sindh.In Punjab, 1,313 terrorism cases were instituted last year and now the number has decreased to 421.In KhyberPakhtunkhwa, 634 cases were filed in 13 ATCs and now 159 cases are pending.Likewise, 306 cases are pending in nine ATCs of Balochistan.
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May - 14 
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on May 14 granted bail to the leaders of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) arrested in 2018 after his supporters shut down cities and threatened judges following the acquittal of Christian woman Asia Bibi accused of blasphemy, reports Daily Times. TLP chief Khadim Hussain
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on May 14 granted bail to the leaders of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) arrested in 2018 after his supporters shut down cities and threatened judges following the acquittal of Christian woman Asia Bibi accused of blasphemy, reports Daily Times. TLP chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and his deputy Pir Afzal Qadri were arrested under the charges of inciting terrorism and sedition after protesting against the acquittal of Asia Bibi who had spent eight years on death row on blasphemy charges. The two firebrand religious leaders have been granted bail against surety bonds worth PKR 5 million each.
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May - 23 
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Karachi on May 23 sentenced two Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants to death in an eight-year-old case of a lawyer’s killing in a sectarian attack outside a former judge’s residence, reports The News. The ATC-VI judge awarded capital punishment to Jameel Ahmed and Mune
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Karachi on May 23 sentenced two Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) militants to death in an eight-year-old case of a lawyer’s killing in a sectarian attack outside a former judge’s residence, reports The News. The ATC-VI judge awarded capital punishment to Jameel Ahmed and Muneer Ahmed after finding them guilty of killing the lawyer, Zain-ul-Abideen. The convicted men were also sentenced to 10-year imprisonment for an encounter with the Police. Zain (30) was shot by three men in a Suzuki Cultus when he was parking his car outside the house of a former judge of the Sindh High Court, Zawar Hussain Jafferi, a friend of his father, in Block 5 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal town in Karachi on November 4, 2011.
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May - 29 
A Peshawar Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on May 29 acquitted six persons accused of facilitating the 2017 attack on Peshawar’s Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) on December 1, 2017, reports Dawn. Three burqa-clad terrorists stormed the ATI hostel near Peshawar's University Road, killing nine people
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A Peshawar Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on May 29 acquitted six persons accused of facilitating the 2017 attack on Peshawar’s Agriculture Training Institute (ATI) on December 1, 2017, reports Dawn. Three burqa-clad terrorists stormed the ATI hostel near Peshawar's University Road, killing nine people and injuring 37 others. Police and military officials said the attackers had been coordinating with handlers in Afghanistan. The attack was claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Police arrested nine suspects following the attack, while 16 people were nominated in a first information report (FIR) registered against the attack. Hearings of the case started on July 10, 2018 and on July 21, 2018 the accused were inducted in the case. 29 witnesses including injury students recorded their statements as the case progressed. The suspects were charged with aiding, abatement, preparation, planning and facilitating the attackers that orchestrated the ATI attack. ATC III judge Mehmoodul Hassan Khattak pronounced the short order which was reserved a few weeks ago. The order acquitted six suspects nominated in the case, including a woman. The suspects were acquitted due to lack of evidence that connects them with the militants, said Shabbir Hussain Gigyani, the defence lawyer.
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June - 30 
Four leaders of the Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) and eight belonging to Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) have been found guilty of terror financing by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Punjab, The Express Tribune reports on July 1.A CTD spokesperson said that four local leaders of JuD were convicted by Anti-Te
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Four leaders of the Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) and eight belonging to Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) have been found guilty of terror financing by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Punjab, The Express Tribune reports on July 1.A CTD spokesperson said that four local leaders of JuD were convicted by Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs). They are identified as Asghar Ali, Junaid Irshad, Ijaz Ahmad and Abdul Khaliq. They have been awarded prison terms of two years along with fines each.While eight leaders of the JeM include Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Ajmal, Bilal Makki, Abrar Ahmad, Irfan Ahmad, Hafeezullah, Mazhar Nawaz and Abdul Latif. They were handed prison terms of up to five years each.The spokesperson added that no one would be allowed to finance terrorism with further prosecutions to follow.
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July - 1 
Pakistani Diplomats in London in United Kingdom (UK) are efforts to prevent the extradition of D-Company's top lieutenant Jabir Motiwala to the United States (US), reports The New Indian Express on July 2. Hearing the extradition plea of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on July 1 at the
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Pakistani Diplomats in London in United Kingdom (UK) are efforts to prevent the extradition of D-Company's top lieutenant Jabir Motiwala to the United States (US), reports The New Indian Express on July 2. Hearing the extradition plea of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on July 1 at the Westminster Magistrates' Court, the D-Company's defense lawyer, backed by Pakistani Diplomats, said that Motiwala was suffering from acute depression and cannot be flown to the US to face money laundering, drug trafficking and underworld crime charges. Pakistan High Commission in London had earlier tried to thwart the extradition move by submitting a letter on behalf of the accused's lawyer in the court, saying Motiwala was a "well-known and respected businessman in Pakistan". Pakistan fears that once Motiwala is extradited to the US, the close aide of D-Company can reveal the entire nexus between Dawood Ibrahim's underworld network (being operated from Karachi) and the don's connection with Pakistan's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). US has already declared Dawood Ibrahim a global terrorist running an international drug syndicate and sharing the gang's routes with Pakistan-based terror outfits.
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July - 11 
An Anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Sargodha District on July 11 awarded 24 years of imprisonment to an accused involved in terrorist activities. Court sources said that on September 26, 2018, Counter Terrorist Department (CTD) Faisalabad team had conducted raid at a home in Khushab and arrested an acc
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An Anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Sargodha District on July 11 awarded 24 years of imprisonment to an accused involved in terrorist activities. Court sources said that on September 26, 2018, Counter Terrorist Department (CTD) Faisalabad team had conducted raid at a home in Khushab and arrested an accused Mukhtar Hussain r/o Layyah and recovered a hand grenade and illegal pistol from his possession. Police registered case against the accused under terrorism act and presented challans in ATC Sargodha.
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July - 12 
The Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on July 12 challenged terror financing cases lodged against him in the Lahore high court, reports Times of India. Earlier this month, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had said that Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), the Saeed-led
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The Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on July 12 challenged terror financing cases lodged against him in the Lahore high court, reports Times of India. Earlier this month, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had said that Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), the Saeed-led charities that act as fronts for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were involved in raising money for terrorism. The CTD claim prompted Pakistani authorities to book Saeed and more than a dozen of his close aides in 23 cases related to terrorism-financing. Hafiz Saeed, his associates Amir Hamza, Abdur Rehman Makki and Yahya Aziz, and four others filed an appeal in the Lahore HC challenging the terror financing cases against them and named the Federal Government, Punjab Government and the CTD as respondents. The plea requested the court to declare the FIR registered against the petitioners null and void. It stated that Saeed has no relation with the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), al Qaeda or any other similar organisation. “The accused are not involved in any activities against the state. Accusations by the Indian lobby naming Saeed as the mastermind behind the Mumbai attacks are not based on reality,” the plea added.
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July - 15 
The Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on July 15 granted pre-arrest bail to Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and three others in a case pertaining to alleged illegal use of land by the outfit for its seminary, reports Daily Times. The court granted interim bail to the accused – Hafiz Saeed, Ha
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The Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on July 15 granted pre-arrest bail to Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and three others in a case pertaining to alleged illegal use of land by the outfit for its seminary, reports Daily Times. The court granted interim bail to the accused – Hafiz Saeed, Hafiz Masood, Ameer Hamza, and Malik Zafar – until August 3 against surety bonds of PKR 50,000 each. During the hearing, the legal counsel of the accused insisted that JuD is not using any piece of the land illegally and urged the court to accept the bail petitions. Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notices to the Federal Government, the Punjab Government and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) over a petition filed by Hafiz Saeed and his seven aides, challenging a case carrying charge of terror financing lodged by the CTD. A two-member bench of the LHC comprising Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry and Justice Waheed Khan asked the parties to submit their replies within two weeks. A lawyer for the Federal Government objected to the notices, arguing that the petition was non-maintainable. The bench, however, dismissed the objection and adjourned proceedings until July 30.
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July - 24 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on July 24 extended Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed’s judicial remand for 14 more days, reports Daily Times. Hafiz Saeed was arrested by CTD on July 17 and is allegedly charged with gathering funds for banned outfits.
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on July 24 extended Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed’s judicial remand for 14 more days, reports Daily Times. Hafiz Saeed was arrested by CTD on July 17 and is allegedly charged with gathering funds for banned outfits.
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August - 7 
Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was declared guilty of "terror financing" by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Gujranwala District of Punjab on August 7, reports Times of India. Saeed, an UN-designated terrorist whom th
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Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was declared guilty of "terror financing" by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Gujranwala District of Punjab on August 7, reports Times of India. Saeed, an UN-designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was presented before the Gujranwala ATC in high security where he was charge-sheeted of terror financing by the CTD of Punjab Police. A CTD official said that it submitted challan in the ATC declaring Saeed guilty of terror financing. "Since the case is related to Mandi Bhauddin District of Punjab therefore the prosecution requested the court to shift it to Gujrat ATC court (some 200-km from Lahore)," he said. On the prosecution's request, the ATC Gujranwala shifted the case to the Gujrat ATC. He said next hearing of the case (which is yet to be fixed) will be held in the Gujrat ATC.
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August - 20 
Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on August 20 challenged his arrest in the terror financing cases in the Lahore High Court reports Times of India. In a fresh petition, Saeed and 67 other leaders of the banned JuD and its charity wing Falah-i-Insaniat (FIF), challenged the FIRs of terror financ
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Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on August 20 challenged his arrest in the terror financing cases in the Lahore High Court reports Times of India. In a fresh petition, Saeed and 67 other leaders of the banned JuD and its charity wing Falah-i-Insaniat (FIF), challenged the FIRs of terror financing against them in the Lahore High Court through their counsels, Advocate A K Dogar, Ahmad Abudullah Dogar and Ghulam Yasin Bhatti. The petitioners have made the Federal Interior Ministry, the Punjab Home Department and the Counter Terrorism Department of Punjab Police respondents in the case. The court will fix hearing of this case later. Saeed was arrested on July 17 in a terror financing case and the anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujrat (some 200-km from Lahore) will take it up on September 2. He is kept at the Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail in high security.
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September - 22 
Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), the frontal organisation of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was charge sheeted in a terror financing case by a Gujranwala District court of Punjab besides being named as an accused in four similar cases, reports Times of India. The five cases in which
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Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), the frontal organisation of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was charge sheeted in a terror financing case by a Gujranwala District court of Punjab besides being named as an accused in four similar cases, reports Times of India. The five cases in which Saeed has been named with a few others for allegedly funding terror activities have been registered across Gujranwala, Multan and Lahore. As per details gathered by Times of India, the provisions invoked against Saeed relate to Section 11 of Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997, of Pakistan. The ATA cases registered against Saeed include a case in Gujranwala, relating to a seized property in Moza Makwal; a case in Multan, regarding a property in Tehsil Mian Channu; another in Lahore, relating to a property seized in Raiwind Mandi; and another two cases at Sahiwal, Lahore, about seized properties in Lahore and Tehsil Arifwala respectively.
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October - 9 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on October 9 dismissed a petition that sought deletion of terrorism charges against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf and transfer of the judges’ detention case from the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) to the sessions court, reports Dawn. An IHC division b
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on October 9 dismissed a petition that sought deletion of terrorism charges against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf and transfer of the judges’ detention case from the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) to the sessions court, reports Dawn. An IHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb had resumed the hearing of the petition filed by General Musharraf through his lawyer Akhtar Shah. The bench dismissed the petition because of repeated absence of Mr Shah during the hearing of the case.
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October - 10 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain (66) was charged with a terrorism offence in the United Kingdom (UK) on October 10, reports Daily Times. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that Altaf Hussain had been charged in connection with a ‘hate speech’ he made to supporters in Pakistan in
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain (66) was charged with a terrorism offence in the United Kingdom (UK) on October 10, reports Daily Times. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that Altaf Hussain had been charged in connection with a ‘hate speech’ he made to supporters in Pakistan in August 2016 under Section 1(2) of the Terrorism Act, 2006. He was presented before a Westminster Magistrate court to indict in the case where he pleaded not guilty to the charges pressed against him. In the court, Altaf Hussain’s lawyer pleaded for bail, which was conditionally accepted. However, the court imposed strict bail conditions, which include staying at a specific place and not to travel without prior permission of the court. The court also refrained Altaf Hussain from commenting on the situation in Pakistan, issuing any message on social media and restricted him from media appearance or conversation both in Pakistan and UK.
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October - 10 
The Supreme Court on October 10 acquitted Umar Adeel, a 20-time death sentence convict involved in RA Bazar Rawalpindi suicide blast case, report Daily Times. Umar Adeel Khan was accused of assisting suicide bomber. A suicide blast on a bus in Rawalpindi in 2007, killed 20 people and injured 36. The
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The Supreme Court on October 10 acquitted Umar Adeel, a 20-time death sentence convict involved in RA Bazar Rawalpindi suicide blast case, report Daily Times. Umar Adeel Khan was accused of assisting suicide bomber. A suicide blast on a bus in Rawalpindi in 2007, killed 20 people and injured 36. The trial court awarded 20-time death sentence while the Lahore High Court maintained the trial court verdict. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa heard the case through video link from SC Lahore Registry.
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October - 14 
An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on October 14 acquitted 15 suspects in the Ziarat residency attack case due to lack of evidence, reports Pakistan Today. The verdict was reserved on October 4. On June 15, 2013, militants attacked the Quaid-e-Azam residency in Ziarat with hand grenades and completel
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An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on October 14 acquitted 15 suspects in the Ziarat residency attack case due to lack of evidence, reports Pakistan Today. The verdict was reserved on October 4. On June 15, 2013, militants attacked the Quaid-e-Azam residency in Ziarat with hand grenades and completely destroying the historical monument where the founder of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah spent his last days. A Police man outside the Quaid’s residency was also killed in the attack. Bomb disposal squad at that time had also claimed to have defused six more bombs planted inside the residency. The residency was rebuilt and later inaugurated on August 14, 2014 by the Government.
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October - 30 
The Supreme Court on October 30 recommended the parliament to redefine the word ‘terrorism’ while focusing on violent activities aimed at achieving political, ideological or religious objectives, reports Pakistan Today. A 59-page judgement authored by Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa state
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The Supreme Court on October 30 recommended the parliament to redefine the word ‘terrorism’ while focusing on violent activities aimed at achieving political, ideological or religious objectives, reports Pakistan Today. A 59-page judgement authored by Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa states that the definition of ‘terrorism’ contained in Section 6 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 is “too wide and the same includes so many actions, designs and purposes which have no nexus with the generally recognized concept of what terrorism is”. “Apart from that including some other heinous offences in the Preamble and the Third Schedule to that Act for trial of such offences by an Anti-Terrorism Court when such other offences do not qualify to be included in the definition of terrorism puts an extra and unnecessary burden on such courts and causes delay in trial of actual cases of terrorism,” it stated. “It is, therefore, recommended that the Parliament may consider substituting the present definition of ‘terrorism’ by a more succinct definition bringing it in line with the international perspectives of that offence and focusing on violent activities aimed at achieving political, ideological or religious objectives,” the judgment added. “We further recommend that the Parliament may also consider suitably amending the Preamble to the Act and removing all those offences from the Third Schedule to the Act which offences have no nexus with the offence of terrorism.” The judgment states that terrorism as in ‘ism’ is a totally different concept which denotes commission of a crime with the design or purpose of destabilising the government, disturbing the society or hurting a section of the society with a view to achieving objectives which are essentially political, ideological or religious. “This approach also appears to be in harmony with the emerging international perspective and perception about terrorism,” the Supreme Court judgement said.
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November - 10 
The Missing Persons Commission has disposed of 4203 cases upto October 31, 2019, as per monthly progress report released by Secretary Farid Ahmad Khan on November 10, reports Daily Times. A total number of 6372 cases were received by the Missing Persons Commission upto September 30, 2019. During Oct
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The Missing Persons Commission has disposed of 4203 cases upto October 31, 2019, as per monthly progress report released by Secretary Farid Ahmad Khan on November 10, reports Daily Times. A total number of 6372 cases were received by the Missing Persons Commission upto September 30, 2019. During October, 2019, 59 more cases were received by the commission and thus total numbers of cases reached to 6431. The Missing Persons Commission in October 2019 disposed of 63 cases of missing persons. The Missing Persons Commission has conducted 720 hearings in October 2019, 311 in Islamabad, 77 in Peshawar, 249 in Karachi and 83 hearings in Peshawar during October 2019. Chairman of the Commission Justice Javed Iqbal and other members have disposed of 4203 cases till October 31, 2019.
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November - 18 
A Dutch court sentenced a Pakistani man to 10 years behind bars on November 18 for planning to assassinate anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders after the Member of Parliament (MP) announced a cartoon competition depicting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), reports Dawn. The man, identified as Junaid I. by loca
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A Dutch court sentenced a Pakistani man to 10 years behind bars on November 18 for planning to assassinate anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders after the Member of Parliament (MP) announced a cartoon competition depicting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), reports Dawn. The man, identified as Junaid I. by local media, was arrested in August 2018 at a train station in The Hague after he posted a film on Facebook in which he said he wanted to “send Wilders to hell” and urged others to help. Judges at The Hague's District court found the 27-year-old man, who had travelled from France, guilty of “planning a murder with a terrorist motive” and “incitement to commit a terrorist deed”. “The suspect more than once said that Wilders' death would be a good deed,” said presiding judge Jan van Steen, who added four years in jail to the six years sought by the prosecution.
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November - 20 
An anti-terrorism court of Peshawar on November 20 convicted two persons of terror financing and extortion and sentenced them on multiple counts to 23 years rigorous imprisonment with PKR 85,000 fine each, reports Dawn. The court declared that the prosecution had proved its case against the two accu
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An anti-terrorism court of Peshawar on November 20 convicted two persons of terror financing and extortion and sentenced them on multiple counts to 23 years rigorous imprisonment with PKR 85,000 fine each, reports Dawn. The court declared that the prosecution had proved its case against the two accused, Tanzeem Khan and Shehzada, both residents of Nawagai area in Bajaur District, while the evidence on record connected them with the commission of the offence. It also issued perpetual warrants for the arrest of three absconding accused, including Awaz Khan, Yaqoob Khan and Shabbir Khan.
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November - 28 
An antiterrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on November 28 convicted and sentenced to death the facilitator of the Data Darbar suicide bombing on May 8 that had left 12 people, including five Elite Force personnel, dead, reports Dawn. The convict, Mohsin Khan, was sentenced to death on 22 counts — 11 und
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An antiterrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on November 28 convicted and sentenced to death the facilitator of the Data Darbar suicide bombing on May 8 that had left 12 people, including five Elite Force personnel, dead, reports Dawn. The convict, Mohsin Khan, was sentenced to death on 22 counts — 11 under the Pakistan Penal Code and 11 under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) — and to life imprisonment under the Explosive Substance Act. Additionally, the convict has been ordered to pay compensation "at the rate of PKR 0.4 million per murder" to the heirs of the deceased and PKR 50,000 to each of the injured in the attack.
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November - 30 
An antiterrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on November 30, announced to indict on December 7 proscribed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and other JuD leaders who were booked in July for offences pertaining to terror financing, reports Daily Times. Hafiz Saeed, deputy emir Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki
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An antiterrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on November 30, announced to indict on December 7 proscribed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and other JuD leaders who were booked in July for offences pertaining to terror financing, reports Daily Times. Hafiz Saeed, deputy emir Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, Hafiz Abdul Salam bin Mohammad, Professor Zafar Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraf, Yahya Aziz, and others were presented before the court on November 30 under strict security. The court was provided copies of nearly two dozen cases registered against the JuD leaders during the hearing which was presided over by Judge Malik Arshad Bhutta, according to Deputy Prosecutor General Abdul Rauf Watoo. “As per law, after the provision of copies to the court, the trial begins. The first step of a trial is indictment,” explained Watoo. The state’s counsel requested the court to hold daily hearings since the copies had been provided. At this, the lawyers for the JuD leaders, Naseeruddin Nayyar and Imran Gul, argued that they be given a week’s time so that they can carefully examine the documents and prepare their arguments. When the state counsel pressed for daily hearings nonetheless, Judge Bhutta said, “The law binds us to hold a fair trial with properly prepared arguments. That’s why everyone should be given time.” With this, he adjourned the trial till December 7.
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December - 11 
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on December 11 indicted Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and other party leaders who were booked in July in multiple cases pertaining to alleged terror financing and money laundering, reports Pakistan Today. Saeed, along with the other accomplices, was presented b
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on December 11 indicted Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and other party leaders who were booked in July in multiple cases pertaining to alleged terror financing and money laundering, reports Pakistan Today. Saeed, along with the other accomplices, was presented before the court under strict security protocol. After filing charges, the court summoned the prosecution’s witnesses. ATC-I Judge Malik Arshad Bhutta, who heard the case, adjourned proceedings until December 12 (Today). Earlier on December 8, the court had delayed the indictment owing to the unavailability of one of the suspects in a case registered by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on charges of terror financing. On July 3, top JuD leadership was booked in nearly two dozen cases pertaining to terror financing and money laundering under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997. However, the JuD leadership denied the allegations as being baseless and a result of international pressure on the Pakistan Government. They claimed that they have been charged in cases by wrongly attributing them as leaders of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The CTD, which registered the cases in five cities of Punjab, declared that the JuD was financing terrorism from the massive funds collected through non-profit organisations and trusts including Al-Anfaal Trust, Dawatul Irshad Trust, Muaz Bin Jabal Trust, etc. These non-profit organisations were banned earlier in April as the CTD, during detailed investigations, found that they had links with the JuD and its top leadership.
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December - 17 
A special court in Islamabad on December 17 found former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason and handed him death penalty under Article 6 of the constitution, reports Daily Times. “Pervez Musharraf has been found guilty of Article 6 for violation of the constitution of
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A special court in Islamabad on December 17 found former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason and handed him death penalty under Article 6 of the constitution, reports Daily Times. “Pervez Musharraf has been found guilty of Article 6 for violation of the constitution of Pakistan,” government law officer Salman Nadeem said. A three-member bench of the special court headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth and comprising Justice Nazar Akbar of the Sindh High Court (SHC) and Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court (LHC) announced the verdict in the long-drawn high treason case against Musharraf after hearing final arguments on December 17. The verdict was split 2-1, as SHC’s Justice Akbar dissented from the verdict. Musharraf can appeal the verdict in the Supreme Court. If the top court upholds the special court’s verdict, the President possesses the constitutional authority under Article 45 to pardon a death row defendant. The high treason trial of Musharraf for clamping the state of emergency on November 3, 2007, had been pending since December 2013. He was booked in the treason case in December 2013. Musharraf was indicted on March 31, 2014, and the prosecution had tabled the entire evidence before the special court in September 2014. However, due to litigation at appellate forums, the trial lingered on and he left Pakistan in March 2016. Musharraf is currently in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
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December - 17 
Attorney General of Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan Ghafoor in a statement issued following the verdict in the high treason case against former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf on December 17 said that Musharraf was not given a fair trial, adding that the case against former president was ‘voi
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Attorney General of Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan Ghafoor in a statement issued following the verdict in the high treason case against former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf on December 17 said that Musharraf was not given a fair trial, adding that the case against former president was ‘void from the beginning’, reports Daily Times. “President Musharraf did not get an opportunity to record his statement according to Section 342,” he told a press conference in Islamabad. “He did not get an opportunity to present his testimony and witnesses,” he said, and questioned why the decision was issued ‘in haste’. “Even the trial was conducted in absentia, which is not a routine matter,” he said. “Every person is guaranteed a fair trial under Article 10-A of the Constitution,” said the attorney general. “A trial should not just be fair but must also be seen to be fair,” he added. He said this government has the viewpoint where it believes every person, no matter their misdeeds, must be provided justice. “The government will stand up against injustice when it sees an accused is not provided justice. Injustice is a curse for the country. This is what constitutional deviation is. When judgments are given against the constitution. What else can we call such a judgment where a mandatory requirement, a person’s fundamental right under Article 10-A, is deviated from?” said Khan. Further criticising the verdict, the attorney general said that the courts had operated ‘outside the scope of the law’. “If the courts are independent and free, this does mean that they decide a verdict outside the scope of the law. It does not mean they do not give a person their fundamental right. And most importantly, if a person is not allowed to produce evidence, there can be no more injustice committed against the person than what we have witnessed in this case,” he said. Musharraf was found guilty of high treason and was handed death penalty under Article 6 of the constitution.
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December - 19 
The special court on December 19 released the detailed verdict of the high treason case against Former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf after awarding him the death penalty on December 17, reports Daily Times. The verdict, comprised of 167-page long judgment authored by Justice Waqar Ahmad
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The special court on December 19 released the detailed verdict of the high treason case against Former President General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf after awarding him the death penalty on December 17, reports Daily Times. The verdict, comprised of 167-page long judgment authored by Justice Waqar Ahmad. The verdict states that the evidence presented in the court has proved that Musharraf had committed a crime. “The trial of high treason is the requirement of the Constitution against those individuals who undermine or attempt to undermine the Constitution by any means. This court after the presentation of undeniable, irrefutable and unimpeachable evidence by the prosecution against the accused reaches to the conclusion that indeed the accused is guilty and deserves exemplary punishment” Therefore, he, “Be hanged by his neck till he dies on each count as per charge,” and if by chance he dies before the date of the death penalty, “his corpse be dragged to the D-Chowk, Islamabad, Pakistan and be hanged for 03 days”. Meanwhile, the special court has vowed to give high punishment to all those who supported Gen. Musharraf one way or the other way. “The then Corps Commanders Committee in addition to all other uniformed officers who were guarding him each and every time, with boots on, are equally and fully involved in the act and deeds of the accused person,” says the verdict.
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December - 19 
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on December 19 termed the Special Court’s verdict against former president Pervez Musharraf ‘void of humanity, religion and civilized values’, reports Daily Times. The verdict, especially the words used in the written
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Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on December 19 termed the Special Court’s verdict against former president Pervez Musharraf ‘void of humanity, religion and civilized values’, reports Daily Times. The verdict, especially the words used in the written order, transgressed humanity, religion, culture and any other values,” he told a news conference, hours after a detailed judgment was issued by the Special Court, sentencing the former president in a high treason case.
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December - 20 
Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ and founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of 2008 attacks in Mumbai, pleaded not guilty on December 20 in a second case on charges of financing terrorism, reports Daily Times. Saeed, who was indicted on similar charges in another case o
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Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ and founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of 2008 attacks in Mumbai, pleaded not guilty on December 20 in a second case on charges of financing terrorism, reports Daily Times. Saeed, who was indicted on similar charges in another case on December 11, was presented in an anti-terrorism court in Lahore, prosecutor Abdur Rauf Watto said. Defence lawyer Imran Gill said the second case was related to Hafiz Saeed’s charity operations. “The charities the accused ran collected illegal funds,” Watto said. The counterterrorism department had arrested Hafiz Saeed in July, days before a visit to Washington by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The indictments came ahead of a meeting of world financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) early next year that will decide whether to blacklist Pakistan for its failure to curb terror financing.
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