KARACHI, April 17: Farzana Mushtaq, Link Judicial Magistrate, Central, on Saturday admitted two alleged activists of the Muttahidda Qaumi Movement to bail against a surety of Rs50,000 each in a case of being in possession of illegal arms.

The applicant/accused Mohammad Sami and Hashim alias Tutal were booked by the Sharifabad police under Section 13-D of Arms Ordinance following recovery of two T.T. pistols from them.

The accused were nabbed by the Pakistan Rangers during a snap checking while travelling in a car having a government number plate. The car was said to be in the use of a provincial minister.-APP

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