KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi on Saturday framed amended charges on Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar and three accused in May 12 tragedy case.
Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar, Umair Siddiqui and other accused were present during the hearing where they rejected the charges.
The ATC judge summoned investigation officer and witnesses in next hearing. Moreover, the ATC framed amended charges on the accused persons following arrest of a proclaimed offender Abdul Zahid.
Earlier on January 19, the anti-terrorism court adjourned hearing of May 12 tragedy case till February 02 followed by absence of Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar.
It is noteworthy to mention here that Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar and 21 others were indicted by an anti-terrorism court in Karachi on December 8 in two cases related to May 12 tragedy.
The court held hearing of four cases related to May 12 – 2007’s mayhem when around 50 people were killed and over 100 wounded in attacks on different rallies of different political parties and lawyers who had attempted to welcome the-then deposed chief justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport ahead of a lawyers’ event.
