SHC sets aside death sentence of two LeJ activists
(WorldNews Pakistan)

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday set aside the death sentence of two activists of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) in 16-year-old Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) bus killing case by extending them the benefit of the doubt. Shahnawaz, alias Shani, and Mohammad Shaukat with absconding co-accused Asif Choto were sentenced to death and other rigorous imprisonment on October 31, 2006 for attacking with automatic weapons a Suparco bus on Hub River Road carrying employees for Friday prayers. Six people were killed while seven people, mostly belonging to the Shia community, were injured in the attack that took place on October 3, 2003. Police had arrested the...