all accused involved in the murder case of KESC MD and his two others.
Mirza had sent three applications through his counsel submitting that he made the confessional statement regarding the involvement of other co-accused in the case and therefore the case was not over and a fresh trial should be conducted of all suspects.
He sought the suspension of his death sentence till the pendency of application along with his transfer to Karachi Central Jail from Mach Jail Quetta.
He also sent another application seeking protection for his spouse and other family members who had been receiving threats to their lives from South Africa. He said his wife knew the names of people threatening her and other family members and requested the court to take action against culprits by initiating proceedings against them under section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
However, the court’s Member Inspection Team (MIT) returned the applications with directions to Mirza’s counsel to seek legal remedy, if so desired, in this regard.
Being aggrieved with the direction of MIT, the counsel sent another application requesting the SHC Chief Justice to halt the execution the death row convicts till the trial of all accused involved in the Shahid Hamid murder case was completed in accordance with the law.
However, sources told The News that the application had been placed before the SHC Chief Justice Faisal Arab and whether the applicant will be directed to seek legal remedy or the matter will be taken up by the judiciary hasn’t been decided yet. No order has yet been issued in this regard.
MQM men
Six workers of the MQM were produced in an ATC that extended their judicial remands till May 14 and May 16. All the men were arrested in the March 11 raid on MQM headquarters, Nine Zero.
They included Faisal Mehmood alias Faisal Mota, Farhan Shabbir and Nadir Shah, who are being tried jointly in some cases pertaining to charges of murder, and they were remanded separately till May 16.
In the cases against Naeem alias Guddu, Rizwan and Tauseef, who face charges pertaining to the May 12 carnage, the court granted an extension till May 14.