ATC exempts Qureshi , Asad , Shafqat from appearance in PTV attack case.

Islamabad -- Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) has approved pleas seeking exemption from appearance of 10 suspects including Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, former finance minister Asad Umar, Education minister Shafqat Mehmood in PTV, Parliament attack case.

Judge Raja Jawad Abbas while expressing severe concern remarked, 'Old dharna cases have not ended yet and a new dharna is coming, we should dispose of these cases soon as a new Dharna is coming'.

Counsel Ahsan Siyal said that due to PTI, we are facing damage on political and legal forums.

Counsel further said that their poor workers are come from far flung areas but decision of cases is not going to happen due to PTI.

Judge observed, 'PTI is a ruling party now but didn't seem clear in its stance'.

Counsel...

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