KARACHI: Sarim Burney, accused of document forgery and human trafficking, Friday filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) for a speedy trial of case registered against him.
Sarim Burney is an entrepreneur, founder and chairman of a non-profitable organization ‘Sarim Burney Welfare-Trust.’
The accused has expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in his case.
According to Burney’s lawyer, his client has been imprisoned since June 5, and an interim charge sheet was submitted on June 24.
However, the trial has not yet commenced. The lawyer also emphasized that the girls, who were allegedly trafficked abroad, are still present in Pakistan.
Burney’s legal team has urged the court to expedite the trial and issue directives for a speedy hearing.
