The trial of seven Pakistani suspects, including lashkar-e-Tayyeba commander Zakiur Rehman lakhvi, charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks was on Saturday adjourned till May 25 as the judge was on leave.
The reason for Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman going on leave could not immediately be ascertained.
Court officials said the case would be taken up again on May 25. The Federal Investigation Agency is yet to appoint someone to replace chief prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali, who was gunned down by suspected militants in Islamabad on May 3.
Sources said Ali’s deputy Chaudhry Azhar too was not keen on handling the case following the assassination of the chief prosecutor. Ali was killed by gunmen near his home in Islamabad in an execution-style drive-by shooting. PTI