An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi granted permission on Wednesday to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) senior leader Amir Khan to travel to Dubai for a period of two weeks.
In its verdict on MQM leader’s plea seeking permission to go abroad on a two-week visit, the ATC judge directed Khan to submit Rs 2 million as surety money and return to the country by January 11, 2016.
The ATC had reserved its order on Saturday on Khan’s request seeking two-week travel permission to Dubai. The MQM leader is accused of harbouring criminals and instigating terrorism. He was implicated in the case after being arrested along with some convicted and absconding suspects during the pre-dawn March 11 raid at the party headquarters, Nine Zero.
The prosecution alleges that Khan, being the security chief, provided shelter to as many as 26 hardened criminals at Nine Zero. He was, however, released on bail in June against a surety of Rs 1 million.
Khan, through his counsel Shaukat Hayat, had moved an application before the ATC-IV Judge, Kausar Sultana, seeking permission to go to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for two weeks.
Decades ago, a TV serial "Dubai Chalo" had become talk of the town and was very popular with the viewers. Now ALL Pakistani criminals – big and small – fly to DUBAI. Very strange that the Dubai government is allowing them – even as guests !
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