Supreme Court rejects pleas against Hafiz Saeed’s release

May 25th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS  

Islamabad, May 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed two appeals challenging the release from house arrest of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, who India says masterminded the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
The court dismissed the appeals by the federal and Punjab provincial governments against a Lahore High Court order freeing Saeed from house arrest, saying the evidence against him was insufficient.

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