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Amir Khan, two others indicted for ‘providing shelter to terrorists’
[DAWN] An antiterrorism court on Tuesday indicted 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... -Pakistain leader Amir Khan and two others in a case pertaining to providing shelter to alleged terrorists. The senior deputy convener of the MQM-P, former in-charge of security of the now sealed MQM headquarters Nine Zero Minhaj Qazi and Raees, alias Mama, with their absconding accomplices have been charged with allegedly providing shelter to wanted criminals at Nine Zero in Azizabad and using them for terrorist activities. The ATC-XVII judge, who is conducting the trial at the judicial complex inside the Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... Central Prison, read out charges against the accused. However, nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits... they pleaded not guilty "Wudn't me." and opted to contest the case. Muttahida leader pleads not guilty, opts to contest the case The court directed the prosecution to produce its witnesses for evidence on Aug 21. Earlier, the court had indicted Amir Khan and Minhaj Qazi in the same case in November 2017. However, nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits... after Raees, alias Mama, one of the absconders, was jugged Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! the court framed an amended charge on them. Pakistain Rangers, Sindh, had detained the MQM leader with several others during a pre-dawn raid at and around the party headquarters on March 11, 2015. According to the prosecution, the paramilitary force had arrested Amir Khan and 26 other armed suspects, including Faisal Mehmood, alias Mota, who was sentenced to death in absentia in the journalist Wali Babar murder case, during the raid. It said that the MQM leader was in charge of the security of the party headquarters and he with five others had allegedly provided shelter to criminals and had been using them for terrorist activities in the city. A joint investigation team recommended the registration of a case against the MQM leader, it concluded. Posted by: Fred 2018-08-09 |
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