Pakistan court dismisses petition against Mumbai attacks suspect
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, May 27, IRNA -- Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday dismissed government’s appeals to detain a militant leader whose extradition is also sought by India for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, lawyers said.
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, chief of the banned ‘Jamaat-ud-Dawaa’ group was freed by the High Court in the city of Lahore last year after months of detention.
The Federal and government of Punjab had filed separate appeals in the Supreme Court, arguing that the UN has passed a resolution against Hafiz Saeed and that he is involved in activities disturbing to the people.
The three-member bench of the apex court said the government has no evidences against the Jamaat leader and the UN resolution is no reason to detain a person.
A lawyer for Punjab government Seed Yusuf said there is UN resolution against Hafiz Saeed and that he had been involved in such activities that were disturbing for the people.
Had of the bench, Justice Nasirul Mulk said the Court had made it clear on last hearing that a decision would be announced on May 25 if the government failed to prove that Hafiz Saeed create law and order problem.
Lawyer for Jamaat leader, AK Dogar told the court that his client is a peaceful citizen and that Jamaat is a welfare organization which runs 189 schools and 4 universities. “Our government takes dictations from the Indian government,” he said, asking the court to reject appeals of the appeals.
A judge Justice Jawad S. Khwaja said that the constitution protects the liberty of the citizen and the court can not detain a person unless the government substantiates accusations against him.
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