ISLAMABAD – Special Court judge has announced the verdict in attack overformer interior minister Ahsan Iqbal.
Abid Hussain, who opened fire at the former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal,was sentenced to 27 years in prison for targeting the politician.
The judge of a special court, Ali Imran, announced the sentence on Saturdayand imposed a fine of Rs 190,000 on the convict. The court also announced aseparate jail term of three years for possessing and utilizing illegalweapon.
The judge, however, ordered to release four accomplices.
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Iqbal, who belongs to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), suffered abullet wound in his right arm when Abid Hussain opened fire on him inKanjrur area of Shakargarh, in May.
The attacker used a 30-bore pistol to fire at Iqbal from a distance ofaround 20 yards and the politician was immediately shifted to a nearbyhospital in Narowal.
