First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine arrives at Paris courthouse, in Paris, France, on October 7, 2019 on the first day of the trial for the financial aspect of 'the Karachi case', an alleged arms deal kickbacks said to have funded the 1995 presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur. The claims came to light during an investigation into a 2002 bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, which targeted a bus transporting French engineers. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine arrives at Paris courthouse, in Paris, France, on October 7, 2019 on the first day of the trial for the financial aspect of 'the Karachi case', an alleged arms deal kickbacks said to have funded the 1995 presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur. The claims came to light during an investigation into a 2002 bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, which targeted a bus transporting French engineers. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

First day of the trial over 'Karachi affair' - Paris

Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine arrives at Paris courthouse, in Paris, France, on October 7, 2019 on the first day of the trial for the financial aspect of 'the Karachi case', an alleged arms deal kickbacks said to have funded the 1995 presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur. The claims came to light during an investigation into a 2002 bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, which targeted a bus transporting French engineers. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Francois Esclatine during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Francois Esclatine during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Antoine Vey during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Former French culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabre during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur's former cabinet chief of staff and presidential campaign manager Nicolas Bazire during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Antoine Vey during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Antoine Vey during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Antoine Vey during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Former French culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabre during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Former French culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabre during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur's former cabinet chief of staff and presidential campaign manager Nicolas Bazire during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM