Attack On Cricketers: Govt moves LHC against bail release

government had strong evidence that both were involved in the attack, but the trial court had misread the evidence.

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday moved a petition in the Lahore High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to two men accused of involvement in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team near Gaddafi Stadium in March 2009. The accused, Mohsin Rashid and Ishfaq, were released on bail by an anti-terrorism court a few days ago. The government said it had strong evidence that both were involved in the attack, but the trial court had misread the evidence.



Published in The Express Tribune, July 5^th, 2011.