- Judicial Justice of the Peace Yasir Mahmood pronounces reserved verdict.
- Former minister says present rulers have served their function.
- I wasn’t even current at scene when alleged incident: Sheikh Rashid
The District and Periods Courtroom in Islamabad has acquitted former inside minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in a case pertaining to his allegations in opposition to President Asif Ali Zardari of plotting to assassinate former prime minister Imran Khan.
Judicial Justice of the Peace Yasir Mahmood introduced the reserved verdict on Rashid’s acquittal plea on Friday.
Chatting with the media outdoors the courthouse, Rashid expressed gratitude, saying: “With Allah’s assist, I’ve been acquitted right this moment, although 14 terrorism circumstances nonetheless stay.”
The case was filed in opposition to Rashid in 2023 at Islamabad’s Aabpara Police Station, which included prices of conspiracy and incitement.
Yesterday, a district and periods courtroom within the federal capital had reserved its determination on his acquittal utility.
The present rulers have served their function, he claimed, including now, they’re those dealing with criticism and even public hostility.
The previous federal minister additional remarked that each main events — the Pakistan Peoples Occasion (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) — have change into symbols of public disdain.
He added: “I wasn’t even current on the scene when the alleged incident occurred, but terrorism circumstances have been filed in opposition to me in locations like Mach, Lasbela, and Murree — locations I’ve by no means even visited.”
Rashid additionally commented on the financial state of affairs, saying that farmers aren’t receiving truthful costs for wheat, and described the present authorities as working underneath IMF strain.