Anti Terrorism Court Testifies Two Witnesses In Abidi's Contempt Of Court Case

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published January 18, 2019 | 06:54 PM

An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Friday, resuming the hearing of a case regarding using inappropriate and derogatory language in an interview over a web TV by the former Senator Faisal Raza Abidi against a former Chief Justice, recorded the evidence of two prosecution witnesses

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jan, 2019 ) :An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Friday, resuming the hearing of a case regarding using inappropriate and derogatory language in an interview over a web tv by the former Senator Faisal Raza Abidi against a former Chief Justice, recorded the evidence of two prosecution witnesses.

ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand resumed the hearing whereas the prosecution completed the examination-in-chief of two witnesses Muhammad Shoukat Assistant Sub-Inspector and complainant Raja Ayyaz Abbasi.

The defense will observe the cross examination in the next date of hearing.

It is worth mentioning that charges had already been framed against the former PPP Senator.

Anchor Shanzay Rehman which hosted such interview had already been declared proclaimed offender by the court.

It is pertinent to mention that Abidi was arrested outside Supreme Court building in October bythe Secretariat Police after registering First Information Report.

The hearing was adjourned till February 6.