<p>Judge Shahid Rafique, who is conducting the trial in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail for security reasons, summoned the witnesses to depose as proceedings got underway again following a delay of several weeks.<br /><br />The case had been held up due to a petition filed in the Lahore High Court by Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the main accused in the case.<br /><br />Lakhvi had sought the transfer of the case from Rawalpindi to Lahore, saying he had no confidence in Judge Rafique.<br /><br />The Lahore High Court dismissed Lakhvi's petition on October 31, saying the matter came under the jurisdiction of the Islamabad High Court.<br /><br />The court said Lakhvi could approach the Islamabad High Court.<br /><br />Lakhvi's counsel Khwaja Sultan said his client had not yet decided whether to approach the Islamabad High Court.<br /><br />Prosecution lawyer Chaudhry Zulfiqar said the anti-terrorism court had already dismissed Lakhvi's petition for shifting the case to Lahore.<br /><br />The Pakistan government recently said a judicial commission will soon visit India to interview key persons linked to the probe into the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.<br /><br />The date for the commission's visit is yet to be announced. <br /><br />Interior Minister Malik said last year that it was necessary for the commission to visit India and interview a magistrate and police officers who were involved in the investigation of the Mumbai attacks.<br /><br />The testimony of the Indian officials is needed to proceed with the prosecution of the Pakistani suspects, he had said.</p>
<p>Judge Shahid Rafique, who is conducting the trial in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail for security reasons, summoned the witnesses to depose as proceedings got underway again following a delay of several weeks.<br /><br />The case had been held up due to a petition filed in the Lahore High Court by Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the main accused in the case.<br /><br />Lakhvi had sought the transfer of the case from Rawalpindi to Lahore, saying he had no confidence in Judge Rafique.<br /><br />The Lahore High Court dismissed Lakhvi's petition on October 31, saying the matter came under the jurisdiction of the Islamabad High Court.<br /><br />The court said Lakhvi could approach the Islamabad High Court.<br /><br />Lakhvi's counsel Khwaja Sultan said his client had not yet decided whether to approach the Islamabad High Court.<br /><br />Prosecution lawyer Chaudhry Zulfiqar said the anti-terrorism court had already dismissed Lakhvi's petition for shifting the case to Lahore.<br /><br />The Pakistan government recently said a judicial commission will soon visit India to interview key persons linked to the probe into the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.<br /><br />The date for the commission's visit is yet to be announced. <br /><br />Interior Minister Malik said last year that it was necessary for the commission to visit India and interview a magistrate and police officers who were involved in the investigation of the Mumbai attacks.<br /><br />The testimony of the Indian officials is needed to proceed with the prosecution of the Pakistani suspects, he had said.</p>