Islamabad: An Islamabad-based court on Tuesday sentenced three accused involved in the murder case of Barrister Fahad Malik to life imprisonment. The verdict came out six years and seven months after the murder took place.
Barrister Fahad Malik was murdered on August 15, 2016, in a shooting on a busy road in Islamabad, as he was leaving Shalimar police station after duty, acting for a client. His car was intercepted, and bullets were sprayed on him.
Three accused — Raja Arshad, Nauman Khokar, and Raja Hashim Khan — were taken into custody on murder charges. Arshad was caught at the Torkham border by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as he attempted to flee to Afghanistan a few days after the murder.
In May 2019, Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge, Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi, granted bail to Arshad – the primary accused – when the murder trial was in its final stage. However, it was later suspended by the IHC.
Giving the verdict today, the Islamabad court sentenced Raja Arshad, Hashim and Noman Khokhar to life imprisonment.
