In a court session held at the Judicial Complex inside Central Jail Karachi, Atif Zaman, the prime suspect in the Mureed Abbas murder case, recorded his statement, denying all allegations in the murders of TV anchorperson Mureed Abbas and Khizar Hayat.

The statement came during a hearing under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The court adjourned the proceedings, seeking final arguments from the defence and prosecution on May 14. Prior to this, the case included statements from witnesses, the investigating officer, and the submission of pivotal evidence including forensic analysis of the murder weapon and CCTV footage capturing the incident.

The prosecution alleged that Atif, aided by his brother Adil Zaman, lured Abbas and Hayat to an office where the fatal shootings occurred. Following the incident, Adil, whose bail plea was rejected by the Supreme Court, absconded and has been declared a proclaimed offender.

On July 9, 2019, Abbas and his friend, Hayat, had been gunned down in Karachi.