Anti-terror court to hear Benazir murder case on daily basis

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court hearing the 2007 murder case of Pakistan’s former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Monday decided to conduct daily proceedings from Tuesday in order to complete investigation at the earliest.

Judge Mohammad Asghar Khan announced daily hearing after the last witness in the case recorded his testimony on Monday.

Special state prosecutors Chaudhary Azhar and Khawaja Imtiaz will file final arguments when hearing starts on Tuesday.

Nobody has been convicted or jailed for the assassination of Pakistan People’s Party leader and two-time premier Benazir, who was killed in 2007 in Rawalpindi during a campaign rally.

Police has identified and arrested Abdul Rasheed, Aitzaz Shah, Rafaqat Hussain and Hasnain Gul for the attack on Benazir.