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ATC testifies two witnesses in Abidi’s contempt of court case

ISLAMABAD: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Friday, resuming the hearing of a case regarding using inappropriate and derogatory language in an interview over a web TV by the former Senator Faisal Raza Abidi against a former Chief Justice, recorded the evidence of two prosecution witnesses.

ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand resumed the hearing whereas the prosecution completed the examination-in-chief of two witnesses Muhammad Shoukat Assistant Sub-Inspector and complainant Raja Ayyaz Abbasi.

The defense will observe the cross examination in the next date of hearing.

It is worth mentioning that charges had already been framed against the former PPP Senator.

Anchor Shanzay Rehman which hosted such interview had already been declared proclaimed offender by the court.

It is pertinent to mention that Abidi was arrested outside Supreme Court building in October by the Secretariat Police after registering First Information Report.

The hearing was adjourned till February 6.

 

 

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.