ATC orders case against PIC medic for 'incitement'.

LAHORE -- An anti-terrorism court on Saturday discharged eight lawyers of the case of attack on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) and sent 24 others on physical remand for conducting photogrammetric test.

Shadman police investigating officer told the court that eight of the arrested lawyers had not been identified as accused in the case. However, he said, 24 other lawyers had been identified during identification parade and their custody was required for photogrammetric test.

The court allowed the request and granted physical remand of 24 lawyers till Dec 23.

Meanwhile, a sessions court directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to hold an inquiry into the allegation of hate speech and incitement to violence against Dr Muhammad Irfan of the PIC and lodge a case against him if any offence was...

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