ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP):An Accountability Court (AC) on W
ednesday issued a written order regarding termination of the right of defence for cross-examination of the prosecution witnesses in the
Toshakhana case.
The court said tha
t the prosecution witnesses had been appearing before it in several hearings bu
t the defence lawyers used delaying tactics to avoid their cross-examination.
It further said tha
t the accused were using delaying tactics by repeatedly changing lawyers for adjournment and the witnesses had to wait in ja
il for many hours.
The court said tha
t the defence lawyers did not appear before it on January 24 and 25th. The jail trial of the reference is continuing as per the notification of the federal government, it added.
The order said tha
t the court was trying to complete the trial as soon as possible bu
t the accused were deliberat
ely disrupting the proceedings.
It further said tha
t the accused could not be given any more opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses.
“The right of cross-examination of the accused is being terminated,” the court added.
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