1. Waseem Akhtar is a Pakistani politician of the Muttahida Quami Movement.
11 Facts About Waseem Akhtar
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Waseem Akhtar served as the Mayor of Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, from 2016 to 2020.
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Waseem Akhtar took oath as Karachi mayor on 30 August 2016.
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Waseem Akhtar was arrested based on a Joint Investigation Team report on Asim Hussain.
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Waseem Akhtar alleges that the court needlessly delayed his bail by not hearing his bail case.
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Charges against Waseem Akhtar included that he listened to speeches by MQM founder Altaf Hussain and clapped.
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Waseem Akhtar is accused of recommending people to Asim Hussain for medical treatment.
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Pakistani media ran reported that Waseem Akhtar had confessed to murder, but his lawyers presented a signed letter from his jail declaring the reports to be false.
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Some analysts opined that Waseem Akhtar was not being provided a fair trial.
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Journalist Shahzaib Khanzada revealed that Rangers had submitted forged medical receipts intended to show that Waseem Akhtar had recommended alleged terrorists receive treatment from Asim.
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Waseem Akhtar was released from detention on 16 November 2016 after getting bail on all 39 cases.