Amir Khan denies charges in killing case

Published September 14, 2004

KARACHI, Sept 13: Amir Khan, general secretary of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement, denied charges levelled against him by the prosecution regarding the killing of two Muttahida Qaumi Movement activists on June 23 last year.

Recording his statement before an anti-terrorism court in Karachi, which is conducting trial in central jail Karachi, he said that he was implicated in the case. Co-accused Tariq, recording his statement, also denied the charges.

Amir Khan and Tariq are being tried for killing two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement on June 23, 2003. According to prosecution, an FIR was lodged with the Landhi police in which it was alleged that Amir Khan, with others, killed two Muttahida activists, Mohammad Naeem and Anam Uzair, in the byelections of NA-255.

Judge Feroz Mehmood Bhatti of the ATC-II, after recording statements of the accused, fixed Sept 17 for recording statement of Amir Khan on oath. Khawaja Naveed Ahmed appeared for Amir Khan while special public prosecutor Iqtidar Ali Hashmi is representing the state. -PPI

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