SHC issues charge sheet to Mayor Waseem Akhtar, Khawaja Izhar in case pertaining to August 22 riots. PHOTO: FILE
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday indicted Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leaders Minhaj Qazi and Amir Khan for harbouring terrorists at the party’s headquarters, Nine Zero, Express News reported.
Meanwhile, the Sindh High Court (SHC) issued a charge sheet to Mayor Waseem Akhtar and party leader Khawaja Izharul Hasan in a case pertaining to MQM August 22 rioting. According to reports, Qazi and Khan were presented before the ATC today.
Police decide to form JIT to probe MQM leaders over August 22 fiery speech
During the hearing, police informed the court that an FIR has already been lodged against the leaders and they have been granted bail in the said case. The court was further informed that other party workers who are still at large have been declared absconders in the case.
The court asked the accused if they accept the charges against them, to which they replied in the negative. The court, while directing prosecutors to produce witnesses, adjourned the hearing till December 4.
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Last month, police decided to form a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe MQM leaders Amir Khan and Farooq Sattar in cases pertaining to a controversial speech by Altaf Hussain on August 22. The police sent a request letter to the interior ministry for the matter and said that after approval the law enforcers will form the JIT to further investigate the cases.
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