KARACHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday has permitted to bring amendment in plea seeking to hold Muttahida Qaumi Movement\u2019s appointed Mayor, Waseem Akhtar from dealing with government affairs after he was sworn in yesterday.
\nA two-member bench presided over by Justice Dost Muhammad heard Shahid Ghouri\u2019s plea which was filed with Supreme Court\u2019s Karachi Registry a day before Akhtar was sworn in on Tuesday as the Mayor of Karachi.
\nGhouri had filed the plea under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. The same day, another petition was filed in the Sindh High Court by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\u2019s Faisal Vawda to stop Akhtar from taking oath but was thrown out.
\nAs the Supreme Court furthered its proceedings today, Justice Dost Muhammad voiced concerns of the judicial panel stating how could Waseem Akhtar be able to handle government affairs from inside the jail.
\nJustice Muhammad stated that a mayor needs to take care of important affairs and thus cannot perform his duties effectively from inside the prison.
\nThe court demanded off the petitioner to review the matter in the light of the law.
\nPetitioner stated that a \u2018criminal\u2019 could not assume charge as Mayor of the city as he is involved in different crimes including violence that erupted in the streets of Karachi on May 12, 2007.
\nHe urged the Supreme Court to permit brining amendment in the petition to stop Waseem Akhtar from dealing with government affairs after he was sworn in on Tuesday in a ceremony in Karachi\u2019s Polo Ground.
\nSupreme Court entertained Ghouri\u2019s request of amending the plea.
\nMQM\u2019s appointed Mayor was arrested in the court premises last month after he was refused extension in interim bail in a terror case.
\nWaseem Akhtar was detained as he was nominated in a case against Dr Asim Hussain, former petroleum minister who is alleged of facilitating terrorists and providing them shelter in the name of medical treatment in his hospital in Karachi.
\nDr Asim was arrested in August last year by Rangers and during the interrogation, Waseem Akhtar, Pakistan People\u2019s Party\u2019s Abdul Qadir Patel, MQM\u2019s Rauf Siddque and Pak Sarzameen Party\u2019s Anees Qaimkhani were named.
\nThe accused were granted interim bails and extensions were given several times since then until last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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