Political party founder denies encouraging terrorism

The self-exiled founder of one of Pakistan’s biggest political parties has denied encouraging terrorism today (mon). Altaf Hussain, 66, allegedly relayed a speech from London to crowds gathered in Karachi in August 2016. Hussain addressed supporters of his MQM party in Pakistan’s biggest city via telephone, played to crowds by loudspeaker. The speech allegedly incited the supporters of opposition politician Hussain to attack media organisations. Hussain denied encouraging terrorism over Skype when the charge was put to him by a…