Pakistan grants extradition of Saman Abbas' father

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 29 - The Pakistani interior minister on Tuesday granted the extradition of Shabbar Abbas, who is accused of murdering his 18-year-old daughter Saman in Novellara near Reggio Emilia in April 2021 with other family members after she refused an arranged marriage with another man in Pakistan.
    A Pakistani Interior Ministry official confirmed that Shabbar Abbas will be "taken to Italy on a chartered plane".
    In an attempt to block the extradition, Abbas' lawyer has filed an appeal to the High Court, and the hearing is scheduled for later Tuesday.
    Last month an Islamabad district court judge on Tuesday upheld a request for the extradition to Italy of Shabbar Abbas.
    The Italian authorities have requested that Abbas be extradited on charges of killing Saman on the night between April 30 and May 1, 2021, near the northern town of Novellara together with four relatives including his wife, Nazia Shaheen, the only suspect who is still at large. (ANSA).