Witness identifies two MQM workers in May 12 carnage hearing.

KARACHI -- In a key development in May 12 carnage case a witness Saturday identified two MQM London workers in court, involved in firing and violence, media reported.

An anti-terrorism court conducted hearing of seven cases related to May 12, 2007 violence in Karachi in which over 50 people had been killed in attacks on rallies.

Former mayor Wasim Akhtar and other accused appeared in the case hearing today.

Prosecution witness Javed Abro, a sub inspector of Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) identified two accused, Salman and Nasir in the courtroom adding that they had opened fire over the people near the airport.

The accused were involved in rioting on May 12 on the directives of the founder of the MQM, the witness said. 'The accused were arrested in year 2016 and recorded their confessional statements in August 2016.

The two accused had confessed that they were involved in the carnage and rioting on the instructions of the MQM's founder and the party's top leadership, the witness said.

The court adjourned the hearing after...

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