SC rejects Sindh plea against Baldia fire acquitta...

Summary

•   The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the Sindh government’s review petition challenging the acquittal of two accused in the Baldia factory fire case, leaving intact its earlier decision to overturn their convictions and death sentences.
• The Sindh government had filed the review petition on July 1 through Prosecutor General Shabbir Shah, asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its June 10 judgment that acquitted Rehman Bhola and Zubair Chariya, both described as workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).
• With Wednesday’s dismissal of the review petition, the Supreme Court has maintained its earlier acquittal of the two accused.

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the Sindh government’s review petition challenging the acquittal of two accused in the Baldia factory fire case, leaving intact its earlier decision to overturn their convictions and death sentences.

A three-member bench comprising Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan, Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Justice Shakeel Ahmad heard the review petition at the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry. Additional Prosecutor General Sindh Saleem Akhtar appeared before the bench and presented arguments on behalf of the provincial government.

The Sindh government had filed the review petition on July 1 through Prosecutor General Shabbir Shah, asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its June 10 judgment that acquitted Rehman Bhola and Zubair Chariya, both described as workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).