A local court on Wednesday, with the adjourning the hearing of Khadija stabbing case, directed the investigation officer to provide case record to the accused.
Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Awan conducted the trial proceedings at Cantt Courts here. The victim, Khadija, was also present during the hearing.
At the outset of the proceedings, the court was informed on behalf of the accused, Shah Hussain, that case record had not been provided to the defendant which was mandatory to ensure a fair trial. The court was requested to issue directions for providing the case record.
At this, the court directed the investigation officer to provide case record to the accused and adjourned further hearing.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Chief Justice Lahore High Court Syed Mansoor Ali Shah took the administrative notice of Khadija stabbing case a few days ago and directed the judicial magistrate to hear the trial on a daily basis and conclude it in 30 days.
On May 3, 2016, Khadija was allegedly stabbed 23 times by her classmate, Shah Hussain, on Lahore’s Davis Road. Over a year since the horrific incident, she still awaits justice and appeals to society to raise its voice for her.
