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Ex-minister gets protective bail after being booked for listening to Altaf's speech
 [DAWN] Former provincial minister and leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... Rauf Siddiqui was on Thursday granted protective bail by the Sindh High Court in a case registered against him under antiterrorism laws for listening to Altaf Hussain ...think of the head of the Barzini clan, only in Urdu... 's speech criticising the military establishment.
His counsel told the judges that Mr Siddiqui was named in an FIR registered at the Sukkhun police by the complainant who alleged that his client had attended a public gathering and listened to the MQM chief's outburst against the security agencies. He contended that no case was made out against the former provincial minister as no specific charges were levelled against him. The counsel said that his client apprehended arrest in the case before he could appear before the trial court for his defence. He said his client wanted to appear before the trial court to face the charges against him and asked the SHC to grant him protective bail. The court granted Mr Siddiqui protective bail for 10 days directing him to appear before the trial court for further legal remedy. The complainant in the case stated that the MQM chief criticised the government and the country's security agencies, and his slanderous remarks hurt his feelings. Posted by: Fred 2015-07-18 |
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