ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reserved its judgment on the appeals of three convicts who were sentenced to life imprisonment by the anti-terrorism court in the murder case of Dr Imran Farooq.
A two-member division bench of the Islamabad High Court comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Amir Farooq heard appeals from the anti-terrorism court against the convicts Khalid Shamim, Moazzam Ali and Mohsin Ali in the Imran Farooq murder case. After hearing the arguments of the parties, the decision was reserved.
On behalf of the federation, Deputy Attorney General Khawaja Imtiaz completed his arguments and submitted a written reply with a graph, dismissing the appeals of the convicts and requesting that the sentence be upheld.
The lawyers of the appellants sought acquittal of their clients by declaring the sentence null and void and also submitted written arguments.
It may be recalled that the anti-terrorism court in Islamabad had sentenced Khalid Shamim, Moazzam Ali and Mohsin Ali to life imprisonment and fines in the case of Dr Imran Farooq who was killed in London.