Two TLP leaders acquitted in provocative speeches case

Lahore:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore Thursday acquitted two Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leaders in provocative speeches case. TLP leaders including Syed Zaheer ul Hassan and Allama Farooqui Hassan were acquitted by the court. The TLP lawyers — Shehzad Bhatti, Saleem Malik and Isra Chaudhry — presented their arguments in the court.

ATC judge Ijaz Ahmed Butter pronounced the verdict, acquitting the TLP leaders who had been booked for delivering provocative speeches. Other accused including Allama Ghulam Abbas, Pir Qari Mehmood, Muhammad Umair and Dr Shafiq were still pro-claimed offenders in the case.