The Sindh High Court on Tuesday cleared Mohajir Quami Movement-Haqiqi Chairman Afaq Ahmed of charges of torture and abduction, rejecting the complainant’s plea for more time for preparation.
A single bench comprising Justice Maqbool Baqar started the proceedings on Tuesday on the bail application filed on behalf of Ahmed. Advocate Muhammad Jewan representing complainant Khalid Hussain requested the court to grant him at least a day’s time so he could prepare for the hearing. Justice Baqar granted him two hours for preparation, but after two hours the counsel requested for a day. The court rejected his plea and disposed of the matter. Another single bench comprising Justice Shahid Anwer Bajwa issued notices to the advocate general and the Sindh prosecutor general in the bail application of Afaq Ahmed in the murder case of Muttahida Qaumi Movement worker Jameel Baloch and ordered the jail authorities to present the detained the political leader in the court on November 18.
A third high court bench, headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed, in a constitutional petition filed by Ahmed against MQM chief Altaf Hussain and other leaders Waseem Akhtar and Anis Qaim Khani issued notices to the counsels of the Sindh government for filling of comments on November 26.