An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi was informed on Thursday that students of Darul Uloom Haqqania, Akora Khattak, were involved in the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, however, the seminary administration denied having any connection with the suspects.
The hearing of Benazir murder case — headed by Justice pervez Ismail — was held at the ATC special court established inside Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi.
FIA Peshawar Inspector Naseer Ahmed and Sub-Inspector Adnan appeared before the court and informed about the involvement of Darul Uloom Haqqania’s students in the killing of Benazir Bhutto. Both the state witnesses also presented related evidence to support their statements.
During the hearing, Darul Uloom Haqqania’s director education Wisal Ahmed also recorded his statement. He admitted that the suspected suicide bomber Abdullah alias Saddam Nadir alias Qari Ismail and arrested suspects Rasheed alias Turabi and Faiz Muhammad had received education from the seminary but rejected the claim that Darul Uloom Haqqania holds any association with the above mentioned suspects.
During his statement, Ahmed said that among the suspects involved in Benazir murder case few had left the seminary before completing their education.
Brigadier (retd) Javeid Iqbal Cheema, former director general of Crisis Management Cell — a sub division of interior ministry — also appeared before the court on Thursday to record his statement.
Cheema apprised the court that the press conference, which he conducted hours after the killing of Benazir Bhutto, was done on the orders of the then president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf.
He informed that whatever he had said during that press conference were not his personal views but that of the government.
The special court regarding Benazir murder case has so far conducted more than 300 hearings.
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