NewsNovember 12 , 2016
Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar gets bail in hate speech case
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Saturday granted bail to Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar in hate speech case.
Issuing non-bailable warrants of other accused including, MQM Pakistan Chief, Dr. Farooq Sattar and Haider Abass Rizivei in the same case the court adjourned hearing till first of next month.
There were 39 cases filed against the mayor in different cases including May 12 riots and facilitating hate speech. He has been granted bail in 38 cases and he needs bail in one more case, related to facilitating medical treatment of terrorists, to get out of jail.
Waseem Akhtar was arrested on July 19 on suspicion of sheltering and providing medical treatment to alleged militants and criminals. He also faces charges of inciting riots.
He was elected the mayor of Karachi in August and has been running his office from jail.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk
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