The MQM chief, who had been arrested on money laundering charges, was due to appear for police interview on July 31, 2014 following the expiry of his bail.
However, the MQM said that the Met Police had informed them through Altaf's lawyer, that the party chief's bail had been extended until December 2014, just two days before his bail was set to expire.
Altaf, in a statement, said that he was confident that his application would be accepted and that his bail would subsequently be extended. He added that this is a usual procedure under British law.
The MQM supremo urged his followers to remain calm during case proceedings.
On June 3, Met police had arrested the MQM leader from his residence. The arrest had brought whole Karachi to a halt and his followers took to the streets.
But four days later, on June 7, the Met police released Altaf Hussain on bail till July 31.
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BBC accused Dar the financeman as being a launderer as well but I suppose the statute of limitations is over on that
@Blithe: Even if they do he cannot be tried for murder... it is not pakistan. Accessory to murder for sure if he did it and is proven beyond doubt with rock solid evidence. My advice dont pay attention to media people in Pakistan. they misguide more than guide.
You can delay the trial but you cannot deny it. Because justice delayed is justice denied!
@Aysha M: Had UK police officers been in Pakistan they would have found thousands of dead bodies in ginny bags on Karachi roads since 1986
@Blithe: Inciting violence charge didn't work, money laundering case closing, let's try the murder investigations, try with all your might, the man is clean, live with that!
@Noman: The legal system that does not produce result that you desire for, it loses it's credibility. Very interesting
Is not it strange that a man lives in UK and leads a political party of Pakistan , why he left Pakistan and settled in UK even got British passport. Will any MQM supporter explain I will thankfull.
Eid relief package perhaps. But just read the article once again....all the statements are being issued by MQM not MET directly.
well this has proven mqm win now imran khan and his pti should do dharna on this on 14 aug ga altaf ga mqm.
They clearly have no evidence against him, or else this case would have been wrapped up ages ago. MQM has won again, Altaf is a survivor.
They just don't have anything on him, no charges framed. British version of Jinnahpur, nothing more
And how much did MQM had to pay to get the bail extension???
wow! Bigger the criminal, bigger the bail period. #Fail #britishjustice
Could our beloved Pak army please release the two suspects unblocked in Imram Farooq's murder???
Let's not play quid pro qou on this ..,