A view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad. PHOTO: REUTERS
A trial court had awarded capital punishment to Baig and Hussain over murder of Mazhar Hussain and Azhra Bibi in 2007 in Jhelum district.
The high court had converted the death sentence into life imprisonment. A two-member bench comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah heard the case.
During the course of proceedings, Justice Shah observed that the accused should have be awarded capital punishment, but the high court converted the sentence into life imprisonment. He expressed annoyance over accused’s counsel and remarked that it seemed that he had not read a word in this case. “We have read this case more than you,” he added.
Justice Isa said the points raised by defence counsel till now were enough to hang the accused. He asked the counsel to inform the court about his points which were in favour of his client. The court after hearing arguments dismissed acquittal appeal of two accused and maintained the Lahore High Court verdict.
In a separate case, Supreme Court maintained high court verdict and dismissed acquittal appeal of death sentence convict Faisal Waheed.
The trial court had given capital punishment to Waheed for killing Gull Muhammad. Later, the high court converted the death penalty into life imprisonment. Justice Isa and Justice Shah heard the case.
The counsel for the victim said the high court did not consider the cause of enmity. Faisal Waheed, along with Waheed Mumtaz shot dead Gull Muhammad outside his house, he added.
He said victim Gull Muhammad received a bullet on his chest and another bullet on throat. The defence counsel said medical report did not provide time for the victim’s death. The court after hearing arguments dismissed appeal and maintained the high court verdict.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 2nd, 2019.
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