LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday acquitted Dr Ahmed Javed Khwaja and his brother Ahmad Nadeem Khawaja of charges of firing on police, possessing illegal weapons and illicit passports.
| "Nope. Nope. Didn't do it. Nope. Them bullet holes was there when we got here." |
However, the two Khwajas were not released immediately as the federal government has also detained them under the Security of Pakistan Act, 1953 and the Federal Review Board has extended their detention till May 31. The extension in their detention has already been challenged before the Supreme Court. While acquitting the two Khwajas, ATC Judge Mehmood Maqbool Bajwa observed that the prosecution had failed to prove its allegations against the accused.
| "Can you prove those bullet holes were put in your car by the defendants?" |
The court held that the counsel for the accused had successfully exposed contradictions and fabrications in the prosecution’s version.
| "Lies! All lies! Lies upon lies!" |
The judge said after examining the evidence brought before him by the prosecution and defence, he had come to the conclusion that no case was made out against the accused. |