(BBC) A man has gone on trial in London, accused of plotting to kill a Pakistani blogger living in the Netherlands.
A court heard that 31-year-old Muhammad Gohir Khan was hired as a “hitman” by figures said to be based in Pakistan.
He was arrested last June and pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to murder.
Lawyers said the intended victim, Ahmad Waqass Goraya, had set up a blog on Facebook making fun of the Pakistani military and detailing alleged human rights violations.
Kingston Crown Court heard that Mr Goraya, who was living in Rotterdam at the time, “was known for speaking out against the activities of the Pakistani government and appears to have been targeted for that reason.”
