Atiqa Odho to talk about ‘painful journey’ after acquittal in liquor case
On Friday, news broke that Pakistani actress Atiqa Odho had been acquitted in the liquor bottles case after nine years. The actress, on Saturday, took to Twitter to share that she will be talking about the case live from her Instagram account on Sunday.
“Please join me live Sunday, 23rd Aug, 9.00pm to hear about my painful journey of 9 long years due to a politically motivated case against me by the former CJP. Hope this session will help others understand their rights better. Pakistan Zindabad!,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
A civil court in Rawalpindi heard the case of liquor possession against Odho. During the hearing, the court acquitted the actress after nine years, two months, and 14 days.
Judge Yasir Chaudhry ruled on the basis of merit, remarking that there was no evidence against the actress; therefore, she was acquitted.
The actress had been accused of carrying two bottles of liquor in her bag while travelling from Islamabad to Karachi. The former chief justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Chaudhry, had taken a suo motu notice, following which a case had been registered against Odho at the Airport police station on June 7, 2011.
The course of the case saw 210 appearances, while 16 judges were changed.
In a statement following the court’s verdict, Odho said justice was eventually served, albeit belatedly.
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