KARACHI: The imprisoned mayor of the city, Waseem Akhtar said on Saturday that the provincial government was not concentrating on Karachi.
According to Akhtar the condition of Karachi was deteriorating at a rapid rate. The city’s mayor spoke to reporters at the anti-terrorism court emphasised that a joke was being made of the mandate given by the people of the city.
Akhtar claimed that the elected mayor had been wrongfully imprisoned. “I am not a criminal that I will run away. I respect the court and will follow all the cases. I will also appear in all hearings. For the people of Karachi I am willing to submit my passport in the office of Chief Justice Sindh High Court so I can be granted bail and allowed to work,” Akhtar said.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)-Pakistan leader Waseem Akhtar was elected the mayor of Karachi on 24 August. Akhtar was arrested on July 19 on suspicion of sheltering and providing medical treatment to alleged militants and criminals. He also faces earlier charges of inciting riots.