A joint investigation team is likely to be formed to interrogate Hafiz Qasim Rasheed, the alleged mastermind of Qawwali maestro Amjad Sabri’s murder who was recently arrested.Rasheed, alias.
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Karachi
January 17, 2021
An anti-terrorism court has sentenced Lashkar-e-Jhangvi hitman Ishaq alias Bobby to death on three counts of murder in a case pertaining to sectarian killing.
Ishaq is a high-profile convict who has been on death row for multiple felonies, including the murder of renowned Qawwali artist Amjad Sabri. This is the third capital punishment among others awarded to him in a month.
On Saturday, the ATC-XVI found him guilty of killing Syed Zakir Hussain, Muhammad Nawaz and Muhammad Younus in firing at Dargah Nazar Ali Shah in Korangi on August 23, 2014.
According to the prosecution, Bobby along with his absconding accomplice shot at the victims and a 12- to 13-year-old boy, who remained unhurt and ran away from the scene. Bobby had been on the run until his arrest in November 2016.