The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Tuesday deferred the hearing of a petition requesting to declare Aimal Kansi as national hero and a case should be lodged against Nawaz Sharif who had extradited him to USA where he was executed as advocate general (AG) was not present.
A local citizen Pir Ally Immrawn Saher Essraphel stated that Kansi was an innocent man who had not murdered any CIA agent but on mere allegation he was extradited to US where he was tried and executed. He said that Kansi's conviction was a brutal act. He requested to direct the government to accord Kansi a state funeral after exhumation of his body. He also prayed court to direct Nawaz Sharif to pay Sterling Pounds 78,60,000 as during his government, Kansi was handed over to US forces.