Perween Rehman murder case

KARACHI: The anti-terrorism court adjourned the hearing on Tuesday of Orangi Pilot Project director Perween Rahman's murder case. The hearing was adjourned at the prosecutor's request.

Amjad Hussain, Ayaz Swati, Rahim Swati and other accused appeared before the court.

Counsel for the accused, advocate Abid Zaman said that a joint investigation team (JIT) has been formed to investigate the case on the directives of the Supreme Court. The final arguments are being delayed for the past several months, he said.

The prosecution requested that the case proceedings be discontinued till the JIT report is received.

The court accepted the prosecutor's request and adjourned the hearing till July 27.

The accused have filed bail pleas in the Sindh High Court. According to police, five accused have been arrested in the murder case. The accused killed Rahman in 2013, says police.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 24^th, 2019.