Pakistani politician ‘encouraged terrorism’

The self-exiled founder of one of Pakistan’s biggest political parties appeared in court  charged with encouraging terrorism. 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 or opposition politician Hussain to attack media organisations. Hussain appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court dark suit and pink shirt and spoke only…