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Ex-MQM lawmaker, six others acquitted in anti-state CDs case
[DAWN] An antiterrorism court on Saturday acquitted a former 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... politician and six others of charges of distributing compact discs (CDs) containing anti-state speeches of their London-based party chief the increasingly rounded Altaf Hussain  ... The head of MQM in Pakistain, who has lived in safety and comfort in London and hasn't laid eyes on his purported homeland since about the time Caesar made corporal. Judging from the size of him, he may be a Hutt... "Bring me Solo and the Wookie. No, not Michelle" Former MPA Sheeraz Waheed; Naeem Shamshad; M. Nabeel; Mubeen, alias Pak; Danish Saeed; Ali Hasan, alias Guddu and Syed Mohammad Shoaib were acquitted of the charges of distributing CDs, which contained speeches and statements to wage war against the state, among the people in an Ahsanabad locality in 2016. On Saturday, the ATC-II judge pronounced her judgement reserved after recording evidence and final arguments from both sides on Oct 5. All the accused appeared on bail. The judge noted that the prosecution failed to prove allegations against the politician and others beyond a reasonable shadow of a doubt. The judge cancelled their bail and also discharged their surety. The case against a proclaimed offender, Syed Azhar Ali, alias Anna, was kept on the dormant file until his arrest or surrender. On Oct 5, the court had reserved its judgement after hearing final arguments from both sides. According to the prosecution, former politician Waheed along with his around 15 accomplices allegedly distributed CDs, which contained speeches and statements of MQM chief Altaf Hussain to wage war or attempt or abet to wage war against the country, among the people in Ahsanabad. Related: Muttahida Qaumi Movement: 2019-09-18 UK agrees to hand over Imran Farooq murder case evidence to Pakistan Muttahida Qaumi Movement: 2019-09-13 Altaf Hussain leaves London police station as bail extended in hate speech case Muttahida Qaumi Movement: 2019-09-09 Mayor seeks open trial of KE officials for ‘mass murder’ Related: Altaf Hussain: 2019-09-18 UK agrees to hand over Imran Farooq murder case evidence to Pakistan Altaf Hussain: 2019-09-13 Altaf Hussain leaves London police station as bail extended in hate speech case Altaf Hussain: 2019-06-13 Altaf Hussain released on bail by police in London Posted by: Fred 2019-10-07 |
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