ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) abandoned three different cases onMonday against Khadim Hussain Rizvi and others for their involvement indifferent cases of violence during the Faizabad sit-in last year.
During the hearing, ATC Judge Shahrukh Arjumand stopped the courtproceedings against the leaders of the religious party after a prosecutionfiled a filed.
In the request submitted in the case, the prosecutor stated that the policeare investigating cases and adding that the police will file a newcharge-sheet after the completion of the investigation process.
Therefore the prosecutor requested the court to stop the proceedings tillthe new challan is filed.
The court approved the prosecution’s petition and postponed the caseindefinitely.
Earlier this month, religious party leader Khadim Hussaim Rizvi wasdeclared a proclaimed offender as he and other party leaders are abscondingin around two dozen cases registered against them.
Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s religious party protested against the government atFaizabad Interchange of Islamabad for around three weeks in November lastyear, bringing the capital to a standstill.
The sit-in was called off after an agreement with the government.