Lahore HC bailed out hanif abaasi

[Imran Khan]

Wow death of jistice in this country .

 

[Imran Khan]

suspends Hanif Abbasi’s life sentence, frees him on bail

–Bench says it will continue to hear arguments on different applications filed in ephedrine case on March 28

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday suspended the life sentence handed to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi in 2018 in the ephedrine quota case, ordering his release on bail.

A two-member bench, headed by Justice Alia Neelum, after hearing detailed arguments from both sides accepted Abbasi’s plea to suspend the sentence. The court, however, declared that it would continue to hear the case.

The bench expressed displeasure over the counsel’s failure to submit his response.

“No excuse will be heard on the next hearing,” the bench cautioned and ruled that it would hear arguments on different applications filed in the case on March 28.

The appellant’s lawyer contended that Abbasi was suffering from four different diseases, adding that he also suffered a cardiac arrest inside the jail. He argued that seven other accused named in the case had been freed by the trial court while his client was awarded life term.

The lawyer pleaded to the high court to suspend his client’s sentence and order his release on bail.

The ephedrine case surfaced in March 2011 when then federal minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin told the National Assembly that the government will investigate the alleged allocation of a quota for the production of 9,000kg of ephedrine to two pharmaceutical companies — Berlex Lab International and Danas Pharmaceutical Limited.

According to the rules, a company cannot be allocated a production quota of more than 500kg of the drug, a limit fixed by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) had eventually registered a case in June 2012 against nine suspects, including Abbasi.

He was found guilty of selling 500kg of ephedrine to narcotics smugglers. He had obtained the controlled chemical for his company, Gray Pharmaceutical, in 2010. However, instead of using it for medicinal purposes, Abbasi sold it on to narcotics smugglers.

A fine of Rs1 million was imposed on the PML-N leader along with the life sentence. Seven others accused were acquitted in the case. The CNS Court of Rawalpindi had sentenced Hanif Abbasi to life in prison just before the July 25 general elections.

Subsequently, the PML-N leader had filed an appeal against his conviction before the LHC Rawalpindi bench, which was taken up on Aug 16.

Later, two judges of the LHC’s Rawalpindi Bench had recused themselves from hearing the PML-N leader’s appeal in the ephedrine case. The case was eventually shifted to the LHC’s Lahore bench.

 

[greenblooded]

Wow death of jistice in this country .

this injustice is what slowly leads to khooni inkalab

 

[Imran Khan]

India should stop case in Icj and bring kalbhoshan case in lahore high court . LHC will not only free kalbhoshan but may be ask pakistan to abolish ISI for arresting innocent kalboahan

 

[313ghazi]

If only Saqib Nisar had taken Suo-Moto of the filth around him, rather than hospitals, schools and potholes in the roads.

 

[ziaulislam]

Punjabi Establishment paying games like it did before..

end result is Pakistan is probably not going to survive ..

The lengths through which punjabi establishment is going to save nawaz sharif and co will have two effects

1. Frustration in smaller provinces that their leaders are punished while rest are released

2. Increase strength of PPPP in sindh

3. Resurgence of nationalist parties

Ultimately smaller provinces will have think is it good for them to keep playing these games with punjabi establishment (people of central punjab, judiciary, majority of military and beurocrats )

KPK suffered alot because of the same games from 2006-2018(drones & war)..PTM will get stronger..and ANP will have resurgence in KPK

 

[H!TchHiker]

Punjabi Establishment paying games like it did before..

end result is Pakistan is probably not going to survive ..

The lengths through which punjabi establishment is going to save nawaz sharif and co will have two effects

1. Frustration in smaller provinces that their leaders are punished while rest are released

2. Increase strength of PPPP in sindh

3. Resurgence of nationalist parties

Ultimately smaller provinces will have think is it good for them to keep playing these games with punjabi establishment (people of central punjab, judiciary, majority of military and beurocrats )

KPK suffered alot because of the same games from 2006-2018(drones & war)..PTM will get stronger..and ANP will have resurgence in KPK

lol...Never knew a released of one local politician of single constituency with no following outside his area has so much effect that It can break Pakistan..

 

[greenblooded]

Punjabi Establishment paying games like it did before..

end result is Pakistan is probably not going to survive ..

The lengths through which punjabi establishment is going to save nawaz sharif and co will have two effects

1. Frustration in smaller provinces that their leaders are punished while rest are released

2. Increase strength of PPPP in sindh

3. Resurgence of nationalist parties

Ultimately smaller provinces will have think is it good for them to keep playing these games with punjabi establishment (people of central punjab, judiciary, majority of military and beurocrats )

KPK suffered alot because of the same games from 2006-2018(drones & war)..PTM will get stronger..and ANP will have resurgence in KPK

or maybe just the judge is corrupt

 

[ziaulislam]

lol...Never knew a released of one local politician of single constituency with no following outside his area has so much effect that It can break Pakistan..

We thought same with bengal read "shahab nama" everyone was saying lol back than and than it happened

The release of hanif abbasi and sharuf brothers are going to lead to nationalist party strengthening in KPK and sindh

or maybe just the judge is corrupt

Beurocrats and security apparatus is also involved ..

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Whenever you hear NAB found the strongest proofs against PMLN all those arrested by NAB Courts get bail from the High Court on the basis of those proofs

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Punjab needs to go dark for a few days and the army needs to be deployed. I believe Hitler did best with dealing his opposition.

 

[ziaulislam]

Police refused to arrest hamaz shabaz..same might cause problems in military ..everyone knows how almost mutiny happened when musharraf over threw nawaz govt

Only Pakistani are sleeping rest of the world is sensing it

Punjab needs to go dark for a few days and the army needs to be deployed. I believe Hitler did best with dealing his opposition.

Lol army is from punjab as well !!

Whenever you hear NAB found the strongest proofs against PMLN all those arrested by NAB Courts get bail from the High Court on the basis of those proofs

Court short judgement is saying ephiderine is not a drug? Like WHAAAAT

 

[H!TchHiker]

We thought same with bengal read "shahab nama" everyone was saying lol back than and than it happened

The release of hanif abbasi and sharuf brothers are going to lead to nationalist party strengthening in KPK and sindh

Which nationalistic Party in Sindh? They are supporting PPP through thick and thin...Isn't Islamabad high court granting extension in bail to Zardari….Didn't PPP rule as much as N-League...
You might not like Sharif brother Party but doesn't mean to exaggerate it to this level...

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Police refused to arrest hamaz shabaz..same might cause problems in military ..everyone knows how almost mutiny happened when musharraf over threw nawaz govt

Only Pakistani are sleeping rest of the world is sensing it


Lol army is from punjab as well !!


Court short judgement is saying ephiderine is not a drug? Like WHAAAAT

Large chunk is Pakhtoon, and if they refuse. The same fate awaits them, simple as that.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Police refused to arrest hamaz shabaz..same might cause problems in military ..everyone knows how almost mutiny happened when musharraf over threw nawaz govt

Only Pakistani are sleeping rest of the world is sensing it


Lol army is from punjab as well !!


Court short judgement is saying ephiderine is not a drug? Like WHAAAAT

Well it's a drug for sure falling under the category of Alkaloids same as Morphine