KARACHI: Mayor of Karachi and senior leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Waseem Akhtar has been freed from jail as he successfully overcomes last legal hurdle in way of his release, Samaa reported. MQM central leadership and a large number of party workers accorded warm welcome to the mayor upon his release outside the jail ....

MQM central leadership and a large number of party workers accorded warm welcome to the mayor upon his release outside the jail .

His release comes after the court accepted bail application of Waseem Akhtar in a case pertaining to treatment of terrorists. It was last of the 39 cases filed against him.

The bail was granted for security bonds of Rs. 500,000 which he submitted today. Later the court issued his release orders.

Waseem Akhtar was elected Karachi Mayor in August this year. Since then, he is running the city affairs from prison.

Waseem Akhter is in police custody since July this year. He is under investigation for several charges, including ordering crackdown on protestors during 12 May, 2007 riots when he was Sindh home minister. The incident resulted in a bloody massacre and death of 40 people. – Samaa