ATC to hear Benazir assassination case on daily basis

RAWALPINDI: The anti-terrorism court will hear Benazir Bhutto murder case on daily basis to compete the trial early. ATC judge Mohammad Asghar, who heard Benazir murder case took the decision of daily hearing of the case.

During the hearing, former Rawalpindi city police officer Saud Aziz and former Rawal SP Khurram Shehzad appeared before the ATC. Federal Investigation Agency prosecutor Ch Azhar also presented arguments before the court. The prosecutor will complete his arguments in the hearing today (Tuesday).

The assassination came just weeks before general elections in February 2013 marking the first time that a civilian government completed a full-term in office and handed over power to another. President Musharraf’s government blamed the assassination on the then TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud, who denied any involvement and was killed in a US drone attack in 2009.