(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The suspects are: the alleged mastermind zakiur rehman lakhvi abdul wajid mazhar iqbal hammad amin sadiq shahid jameel riaz jamil ahmed and younus anjum
The special judge of the anti-terrorism court (atc) atiqur-rehman trying seven pakistani suspects allegedly involved in the 2008 mumbai terrorist attacks has expressed his inability to conduct the trial citing security reasons.
Rehman’s refusal to continue the trial has further stalled proceedings in the case that have prolonged for over five years accentuating strains in relations between pakistan and india.
Since last march 3 when terrorists attacked the district courts in islamabad killing a district judge besides 12 other people there has been no progress on the trial with the atc unable to complete the cross-examination of even a single witness.
Sources said the said atc judge had stopped going to the adiala jail where the trial was being held.
The suspects are: the alleged mastermind zakiur rehman lakhvi abdul wajid mazhar iqbal hammad amin sadiq shahid jameel riaz jamil ahmed and younus anjum.
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