Mumtaz Qadri’s indictment deferred

A court on Tuesday deferred the indictment of the police commando who confessed to killing one of the country’s most liberal politicians.

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One of Qadri’s lawyers, Raja Shuja Rehman, the indictment could not take place as planned because the prosecution had yet to provide the defence with six police statements. “The court has ordered that the statements be provided to us and the next hearing has been fixed on February 4. According to the rules, an indictment can be done seven days after statements are provided,” he added.