SC orders ATC to dispose of Shahzeb case in 7 days

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) to dispose of the Shahzeb Khan murder case in seven days and conduct its hearing on a daily basis, Geo News reported.

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry issued the order while hearing the sou moto case of Shahzeb's murder here on Friday.

The chief justice expressed dissatisfaction on the performance of FIA and rejected its report in Shahzeb case.

In its short order, the court remarked that Shahrukh Jatoi, the key accused in Shahzeb murder case, misled FIA, customs, immigration and ASF officials, however, only two persons who helped Shahrukh escape were arrested.