The ATC on Feb 7 awarded capital punishment to the prime accused Imran Sultan under section 302(b) and section 7(1)(a) of the PPC. Challenging the verdict, the K-P government on Wednesday filed three appeals in the PHC. All the accused have made illegal assembly with aim to kill Mashal Khan thus they all achieved the same objective,” the appeal said. Mashal Khan’s brother Aimal Iqbal Khan has already submitted an appeal in the PHC demanding capital punishment for all those involved in the lynching through barrister Amirullah Khan Chamkani. The government has also hired Chamkani to lead the government’s legal panel in the case.

Source: The Express Tribune February 21, 2018 12:37 UTC