ATC hands amended indictment in May 12 case to Mayor Waseem, others.

KARACHI -- An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday indicted in an amendment indictment Karachi mayor Waseem Akhtar and 20 other accused in the 12th May, 2007 carnage case.

ATC heard the case and handed down an amendment indictment to Mayor and 21 others who also appeared before the ATC.

An amended charge-sheet was presented before the court by police, framing new charges against the accused persons. Mayor Karachi, Umair Siddiqui and other accused denied the charges before the court and pleaded innocent.

The ATC also indicted absconding persons in the case including Abdul Zahid and issued non-bail able arrest warrants of 17 other accused in the case. Zahid had already filed a bail plea before ATC. His lawyer had also furnished arguments to seek release of his client.

The court also sought an updated report regarding the arrest of proclaimed offenders and it adjourned the hearing till...