A two-member bench, headed by Justice Alia Neelum, after hearing detailed arguments from both sides accepted Abbasi’s plea to suspend the sentence. A fine of Rs1 million was imposed on the PML-N leader along with the life sentence. The CNS Court of Rawalpindi had sentenced Hanif Abbasi to life in prison just before the July 25 general elections. Subsequently, the PML-N leader had filed an appeal against his conviction before the LHC Rawalpindi bench, which was taken up on Aug 16. Later, two judges of the LHC’s Rawalpindi Bench had recused themselves from hearing the PML-N leader’s appeal in the ephedrine case.

Source: Pakistan Today April 11, 2019 09:12 UTC