ATC turns down Mach jail request seeking fresh death warrants for Saulat Mirza
Court upholds request has to be given in person rather than faxed
KARACHI:
A letter faxed to Karachi jail requesting fresh death warrants for convicted target killer Saulat Mirza was turned down on Monday by an anti-terrorism court in Karachi.
The court upheld the request has to be given in person rather than being faxed.
Mirza's execution was stayed on March 19 after he made startling revelations about Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain’s alleged involvement in the murder of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC)’s managing director.
Read: Shocking revelations: MQM chief ordered KESC director’s assassination, claims Saulat
On March 30, Mirza's execution was stayed for a further 30 days.
“Mach jail received the orders regarding a delay of 30 days in executing Saulat Mirza,” superintendent Mach Jail, Ishaq Zehri told The Express Tribune.
Read: Mach jail officials receive orders to halt Saulat Mirza's execution for another 30 days
According to official sources, there was no specific reason cited in the orders that why the execution was further delayed.
A letter faxed to Karachi jail requesting fresh death warrants for convicted target killer Saulat Mirza was turned down on Monday by an anti-terrorism court in Karachi.
The court upheld the request has to be given in person rather than being faxed.
Mirza's execution was stayed on March 19 after he made startling revelations about Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain’s alleged involvement in the murder of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC)’s managing director.
Read: Shocking revelations: MQM chief ordered KESC director’s assassination, claims Saulat
On March 30, Mirza's execution was stayed for a further 30 days.
“Mach jail received the orders regarding a delay of 30 days in executing Saulat Mirza,” superintendent Mach Jail, Ishaq Zehri told The Express Tribune.
Read: Mach jail officials receive orders to halt Saulat Mirza's execution for another 30 days
According to official sources, there was no specific reason cited in the orders that why the execution was further delayed.