*LAHORE – **Lahore High Court announces verdict in petition filed by JuDChief Hafiz Saeed over transfer of his case to Lahore from Gujranwala.*
*The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday granted a plea of Hafiz Saeedseeking transfer of a case against him from Gujranwala anti-terrorism courtto Lahore.*
A bench of the high court today heard petition of Hafiz Saeed, chief of thebanned Jamaatud Dawa (JuD).
Saeed in his petition said that he was being kept in a jail in Lahore andwas taken to Gujranwala for every hearing of the case in the court.
In view of the security, appearing before the Gujranwala court was notfitting, he pleaded and said that if he was being held in a jail in Lahore,the case should also be shifted to the city.
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A lawyer for the government during the hearing said that they had noobjection to transfer of the case.
The bench issued the order and wrapped up the petition. In July, Saeed wasarrested in connection with the terrorism financing case while on his wayfrom Lahore to Gujranwala.
