Ahsan Iqbal attack case: Special Court announces the verdict
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ISLAMABAD – Special Court judge has announced the verdict in attack over former 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 Saturday and imposed a fine of Rs 190,000 on the convict. The court also announced a separate jail term of three years for possessing and utilizing illegal weapon.
The judge, however, ordered to release four accomplices.
Iqbal, who belongs to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), suffered a bullet wound in his right arm when Abid Hussain opened fire on him in Kanjrur area of Shakargarh, in May.
The attacker used a 30-bore pistol to fire at Iqbal from a distance of around 20 yards and the politician was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital in Narowal.