KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader and former Karachi Port Trust (KPT) chairman Javed Hanif has been sent on a 14-day judicial remand by an accountability court in Karachi on Tuesday.
Hanif, who is contesting the upcoming general elections from PS-95 Korangi constituency, was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) authorities earlier today.
The accused was wanted in an investigation against officers of KPT on charges of corruption, corrupt practices and abuse of authority for illegally appointing 940 employees in KPT in connivance with [the MQM’s] Babar Ghauri, the then minister for ports and shipping, said a statement issued by the NAB.
MQM-P Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has condemned the arrest saying “Javed Hanif’s only crime is providing jobs to Karachi’s youth”.
MQM-P leader Faisal Sabzwari dubbed the move as an atempt to restrain the party from contesting the general elections.
