PIC Attack Case: ATC Confirms Interim Bail Of Ten Lawyers

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday confirmed interim bail of ten lawyers, including Hassaan Niazi, in Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) attack case

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jan, 2020 ) :An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday confirmed interim bail of ten lawyers, including Hassaan Niazi, in Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) attack case.

ATC Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta conducted the case proceedings, wherein, 13 accused lawyers appeared at the start of proceedings.

The court questioned investigation officer whether the identification parade of all the accused had been completed.

To which, the investigation officer submitted that process of identification parade of ten accused, including Abid Hussain, Syed Zain, Muzammal Hussain, Ali Javed, Abdul Rehman Butt, Osama Mauz, Afzal Malik , Hassaan Niazi, Rana Adeel and Naeem Qamar, had been completed.

He further stated that identification parade of Sikandar Siddique, Muhammad Azam and Malik Haseeb could not be held yet.

At this, the defence counsel pleaded with the court for holding the identification parade of the remaining accused now.

However, the investigation officer submitted that photogrammetric test of the said three accused was also pending and their photographs and videos were required for the purpose.

Subsequently, the court confirmed interim bail of ten accused lawyers and extended interim bail of three accused till Monday and directed for completing the required process.

It is pertinent to mention here that Shadman police had registered two FIRs against more than 250 lawyers for rampaging through the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), beating up medics, nurses and damaging furniture and equipment at the facility on December 11.