LHC takes notice of Khadija stabbing case

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Tuesday took notice of the Khadija case and has asked a sessions judge to submit a report on the case.

On May 3 last year, Khadija was allegedly stabbed 23 times by her classmate, Shah Hussain, on Lahore’s Davis Road. Over a year since the horrific incident, she still awaits justice and appeals to society to raise its voice for her.

Justice Mansoor Shah has directed judicial magistrate Mubashir Hussain Awan to conduct daily hearing of the case within 30 days.

The chief justice has also asked the director-general of the district judiciary to submit a weekly report on the case.

Sharing her story on Geo News earlier, Khadija had said, “..I am standing my ground because if I let go, then this would create more such avenues."

Despite being caught on video, Hussain continues to roam free as he was able to secure a bail due to belonging to an influential family, according to Khadija.

The sessions court granted Hussain bail on December 1, 2016, after he had spent two months behind bars. Khadija then filed an appeal against the court's decision, but it was dismissed.