ATC issues warrants of Shahbaz Taseer

Court took strict notice of his absence and issued non-bailable arrest warrants


APP October 10, 2017
Shahbaz Taseer, son of the slain former governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer. PHOTO: SHAHBAZ MALIK

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer, after he failed to appear despite being summoned in a case against his kidnapping.

The court had summoned Shahbaz for Monday to record his statement in the case but he failed to appear in the court. The court took strict notice of his absence and issued non-bailable arrest warrants while adjourning the further hearing till October 13. The court had already recorded statement of complainant- Ayesha Tumi- in the kidnapping case of Shahbaz.

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The court had consigned the case to record after granting bail to four suspects -Usman, Abdul Rehman, Farhad and Moazzam - in May 2014. The ATC reopened the trial of the suspects when one of them filed an application in August 2016, seeking resumption of the trial proceedings as the kidnapped son of the slain governor had been recovered. Shahbaz was recovered in March 2016, nearly five years after his abduction in 2011 from Lahore.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2017.

COMMENTS (3)

Abdul Karim | 6 years ago | Reply Justice delayed is justice denied. In this case u decide whether, Justice is delayed or denied.
Avacado | 6 years ago | Reply Why is ATC putting his life in jeopardy when he got his precious freedom after 5 years in captivity? Any ways, nobody is going to touch the kidnappers, it's only the innocent that suffers.
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