An anti-terror court in Pakistan on Thursday acquitted the leader of a banned sectarian militant group of inciting violence in three speeches.
Malik Ishaq, who was named a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" by the U.S. State Department earlier this year, heads the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militant group that is dedicated to killing Shia Muslims and has carried out a number of attacks inside Pakistan in recent years. Despite being officially banned since 2001, the group operates relatively openly, particularly in the Punjab province.
"My client was arrested for inciting violence and making hate speeches in Jehlum, Chakwal and Attock. The judge released him because of lack of evidence," he said, referring to towns in Punjab. Raheem said that his client was in prison during the time the cases were registered against him in different police stations.
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