KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant of founder Muttahida Qaumi Movement in cases pertaining to the controversial speech delivered by him on July 5, 2016. Moreover, the ATC accepted MQM-Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar’s request seeking exemption from appearance in court on Saturday owing to medical reasons. MQM leaders Qamar Mansoor, Shahid Pasha, Amjadullah, and few other party leaders have been charged for listening to, organising and facilitating a hate speech by the then-MQM leader. Authorities in Pakistan had claimed Hussain described the country as a “cancer” and incited his followers to attack two media stations that he accused of bias. On the other hand, an MQM spokesman claimed that the violence flared after the party’s supporters were fired on by police where one person was killed.

Source: Pakistan Today December 02, 2017 09:33 UTC