Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of Lashkar-e-Toiba's Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six others, charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks, has said the case cannot proceed unless key witnesses like Ajmal Kasab and Fahim Ansari are examined.
Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan made the observation on Saturday after prosecution lawyers were unable to satisfy him on two key issues - the serving of a non-bailable arrest warrant issued for Ansari and the receipt of written permission from India for sending a commission to interview key witnesses.
The judge, who conducted the in-camera proceedings at the anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi, said a report submitted by the prosecution mentioned that another non-bailable arrest warrant issued for lone surviving Mumbai attacker Ajmal Kasab could not be served as he was on death row following his conviction and sentencing by an Indian court.
However, the prosecution's report was silent on the arrest warrant issued for Ansari, an Indian suspect who was acquitted by the court in Mumbai, the judge noted.
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