Islamabad: Fugitive chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement has been sentenced to 81 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan for making anti-state speeches and instigating violence. TC Judge Raja Shahbaz Khan in Gilgit city, sentenced the politician to 81 years imprisonment and also imposed a Rs 2.4 million fine on him.
The judge ordered Inspector General of Police, Sindh province to execute the court order as 62 year old Hussain has permanent residence in Karachi. The judge has also ordered authorities to confiscate the properties of the MQM chief and open them for auction. The MQM leader has repeatedly criticised the army and other security institutions this year, asking NATO and the UN to send troops to Karachi, in July. Many cases were registered against him in different cities of Pakistan on charges of treason, incitement to violence and speeches against the state and armed forces. The Lahore high court as already imposed a ban on media coverage of Hussain and airing of his images and speeches across all electronic and print media in a case.
Meanwhile, the MQM has challenged the order in the Supreme Court.
