PHC quashes life-term

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has set aside the conviction of a man in a murder case.

A division bench comprising Justice Syed Afsar Shah and Justice Muhammad Ayub acquitted the convict Gohar Shah, a resident of Lundkhwar areas in Mardan district, after hearing arguments from both the parties and state lawyer.

As per the first information report, the appellant in 2012 had allegedly killed one Ibrar, son of Awal Khan, over a property issue in the jurisdiction of Lundkhwar Police Station. The trial court had awarded life imprisonment and imposed Rs2,00 000 fine on the appellant in the murder case, which he had challenged in the PHC.

LAHORE: Met officials said continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country. They predicted mainly cold and dry weather for most parts of the country. No rainfall was recorded in any part of the country. On Friday, minimum temperature was recorded at Skardu where the mercury dropped to -06°C. In Lahore, highest temperature was 11.4 °C and maximum 24°C.