![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The MQM founder, 68, was investigated by detectives from the Met Police's Counter-Terrorism Command over his speech that caused riots in Karachi and attacks on news channels. Scotland Yard had charged Hussain in October 2019 with a terrorism offence in a case related to his controversial speech relayed live from the United Kingdom to his followers in Pakistan on August 22, 2016. LONDON: The leader and founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain is set to go on trial at the Kingston Crown Court from Monday, January 31, for approximately three weeks in the hate speech case brought by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Altaf Hussain had written to CPS that his trial should not go ahead because he is "physically and mentally unfit to stand terrorism trial in January 2022" but his application was rejected.Hussain has denied the charge and says he will defend himself at the trial and during the cross-examination.Scotland Yard had charged Hussain with terrorism offence for his controversial speech relayed live from UK to Karachi. ![]()
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