KARACHI:An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday re-issued arrest warrants for Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain and six other suspects in the murder case of two Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) workers.
During the hearing, the court ordered the suspects be arrested and presented before the court soon. They are accused in the murder of two PSP workers, Naeem and Azhar, during an attack on the PSP office in Rizvia Town on December 23, 2018. The suspects include MQM-London workers Asif Hasnain alias Pasha and Bisma Naz.
The police informed the court that nine suspects had already been arrested. These include Raza Ali alias Soldier, Qazi Anis alias Captain, Waqas, Shehryar alias Sherry, and Mohsin Ahmed alias Shah Jee.
A case was registered against them at the Rizvia police station. Two other PSP workers were injured in the attack, which the police believed was carried out by MQM’s South Africa chapter on the orders of the MQM founder.
According to police, the accused had revealed during the interrogation that they attacked on the orders of MQM founder. The case hearing was adjourned till July 19.