Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday took a suo motu notice of the recent acquittal of Shah Hussain, the man who had been convicted for stabbing Khadija Siddiqui several times. In 2017, Shah Hussain was found guilty of stabbing Khadija at least 23 times on Lahore's Davis Road. The CJP is to hear the case on June 10 at the SC Lahore registry and has summoned all the record of the case from the Lahore High Court (LHC).
On Monday, the LHC's Justice Ahmed Naeem had acquitted Hussain, giving him benefit of doubt. During the proceedings, the convict's lawyer stated that his client had been facing punishment over baseless allegations. He said that Shah Hussain was not present at the time of the attack and the evidence against him is insufficient. Following the arguments, the LHC acquitted the convict. After the verdict, Khadija announced she would challenge the LHC verdict.
She had said that the acquittal of the suspect is a huge setback for her but she is all geared up to challenge the LHC's decision. Social media erupted in outrage after the decision and JusticeforKhadija became a top trend. Mahira Khan, Osman Khalid Butt, Mawra Hocane and Jeremy McLellan were among those who took to Twitter demanding JusticeForKhadija and condemning the LHC decision.