Dec 04 , 2015
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Judge excuses from hearing plea of Dr Asim’s mother
KARACHI – The Administrative Judge of anti-terrorism court (ATC) Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto on Friday has excused himself from hearing plea filed by former petroleum minister Dr Asim’s mother.
The plea filed by mother of Dr Asim urges court to dismiss the case and not give her son’s custody to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) or Rangers. The plea further stated that Rangers had concluded their investigations during 90-days remand and NAB had also done the process.
Dr Asim’s mother requested the court to bar law enforcement agencies from taking her son into custody after completion of necessary steps including investigation. The petitioner maintained that Rangers were likely to torture her son if given in custody.
It should be mentioned here that Dr Asim had been remanded in law enforcers’ custody twice in the recent past by Justice Phulpoto.
Former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s confidant Dr Asim Hussain is facing terrorism charges in a case registered in Karachi’s North Nazimabad Police Station. He is accused of providing shelter to criminals and terrorists in his hospital.
On the other hand, NAB was also probing the alleged corruption done on Asim’s part in different government institutions. An ATC had given Dr Asim in Sindh Police custody for four days after registration of the case.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk