Bilal Yasin attack case: ATC issues notice on plea for removing ATA sections.

LAHORE -- An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday issued notices for Sept 22 to prosecution on an application, filed for removing Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) sections from MPA Bilal Yasin attack case.

ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan conducted the case proceedings.

The defence counsel submitted an application challenging inclusion of Section 7 of the ATA in the case, during the proceedings. He submitted that the offences narrated in the FIR did not attract the provisions of the ATA. He submitted that the police wrongly inserted Section 7 of the ATA in the FIR. He pleaded with the court for removing the section.

Data Darbar police had filed the challan in the court against eight accused. The police nominated Mian Haseeb Hamid...