An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday rejected bail applications of Pak Sarzameen party (PSP) leader Anis Qaimkhani and MQM’s Rauf Siddiqui in Dr Asim Hussain’s terror facilitation case following which the two have decided to approach the Sindh High Court.
The two senior and prominent political members of Muttahida Qaumi Movement and PSP were presented before the ATC amid strict security arrangements.
The final judgment on their bail pleas was already reserved by the ATC during its hearing on July 27.
Ilyas Khan, Qaimkhani’s lawyer, in his argument denied all the charges leveled against his client and told the court that Qaimkhani never pushed anyone to give medical assistance to terror elements.
Qaimkhani and Siddiqui along with Karachi’s mayor nominee, MQM’s Wasim Akhtar and a member of Pakistan People’s Party Qadir Patel, have been behind the bars in Karachi Central Jail since July 19 for their alleged involvements in Dr Asim’s terror facilitation case.
They face charges of asking the former petroleum minister to provide medical treatment and safe haven to terrorists at Ziauddin and other hospitals of Dr Asim – the main accused in the case.
Meanwhile, in another case earlier, the ATC had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for more than 20 MQM leaders in a case pertaining to provocative speeches.