KARACHI: An Anti-terrorism court on Sunday declared Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder, Pakistan chapter chief Farooq Sattar and eight other party members ‘proclaimed offenders’.
An ATC in a case related to terrorism declared 11 MQM leaders including founder Altaf Hussain and convener Sattar ‘proclaimed offenders’ upon failure to appear before court.
The court also ordered Farooq Sattar to present before it on Nov 21 at 8 AM.
MQM-Pakistan leader Amir Khan was also declared a proclaimed offenders.
On Nov 2,MQM Pakistan leader Abdul Rauf Siddiqui and Pak Sarzameen party leader Anees Qaimkhani were released on bail after over three months in prison.
The two leaders were taken into custody in July for their alleged involvement in securing medical treatment for criminals at former federal minister Dr. Asim Hussain's Ziauddin hospital in Karachi.
Earlier in the first intra-party election after disassociation from its London leadership, Muttahida Qaumi Movement- Pakistan elected Farooq Sattar as its convener and Aamir Khan as senior deputy convener, according to a press release issued by the party.
November 6th, 2016 GEO News
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