INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
LONDON: The British government has agreed to hand over the full evidence file of the Imran Farooq murder case to Pakistan for the trial and
prosecution of murder suspects: Mohsin Ali Syed, Moazzam Ali Khan and Khalid Shamim.Additional Attorney General Sajjad Bhatti presented the
&acceptance letter& before the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday
Toby Cadman, the counsel for the Pakistan government in London, took the letter with him to Pakistan and was present in the court when the
letter was placed before the court
Toby Cadman told this reporter: &Following a request for Mutual Legal Assistance to transfer evidence relevant to the murder inquiry into
Imran Farooq, the Prosecution In Pakistan has received from the United Kingdom Central Authority (UKCA) an acceptance letter confirming the
transfer of evidence in the possession of the UK Authorities.& Mr
Cadman confirmed that he had travelled to Pakistan to deliver the letter of acceptance and evidence and to attend the high court hearings
He added: &This clearly demonstrates the level of cooperation between the two states and is a significant step forward in the fight against
serious and organised crime.& An application was made yesterday before the Islamabad High Court to seek a period of time to present the
evidence obtained from the UK authorities, collected as part of their investigations into the murder of Imran Farooq, and for an officer of
the Metropolitan Police Service to produce the evidence and provide his statement on the investigation.Writing on behalf of Secretary of the
State, the UK Central Authority official confirmed that Pakistan requested for assistance dated on February 21, 2019 by Sikandar Hayat of
The letter stated: &The request has been considered and accepted by the UKCA on behalf of the Secretary of State in relation on the
assurance against the imposition of the death penalty given in your letter of 26 June 2019, the promulgation of the Pakistan Penal Code
(amendment) Bill 2019 and on the basis that the defendants continue to be detained in compliance with international human rights laws&
The Home Office letter confirmed: &The letter of request dated 21st February has been forwarded to the Metropolitan Police Service who are
in the process of reviewing and collating the evidence sought
I will continue discussions with Toby Cadman to arrange transmission on any expedited basis
Please note that this evidence may bot be used for any purpose other than that specified n your letter of request, namely the prosecution of
Khalid Shamim, Syed Mohsin Ali and Moazzam Ali Khan before the honourable Anti-Terrorism Court
Should you wish to use this evidence for any other purpose you must seek the consent of the UKCA in advance of the material being
used.&Earlier in September, it was reported that Shumaila Imran Farooq, the widow of Muttahida Qaumi Movement's slain founding leader Dr
Imran Farooq, had been diagnosed with cancer.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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