 Antiterrorism court's Rawalpindi division and capital territory Judge Safdar Hussain Malik indicted eight suspects arrested for involvement in plotting a suicide bomb attack on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. The suspected suicide bombers belong to banned organisations. Adjourning the hearing till April 19, the court has summoned prosecution witnesses for recording their statements. The accused have pleaded not guilty.
Nisar Ahmad, Moulvi Siddique, Qari Ahmad Khan, Abdul Munim, Qari Abdul Basit, Qari Suleman, Noor Badshah and approver Suleman alias Zohair were presented in the court from Adiala central jail, along with their defence councils. The prime minister was targeted in a suicide bomb attack on July 30, 2004 during an election campaign near Fateh Jang. One attacker Irfan was killed and the explosive belt of the second accused did not open in time. 7 people were killed in the attack and 45 were injured. |