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Aamir Khan revoked, sentenced to 17 years in murder case

The Sindh High Court upheld a verdict after 17 years on appeal against the conviction of MQM Pakistani leader Aamir Khan, and dismissed the conviction of the two accused.news world ahmed
 Aamir Khan revoked, sentenced to 17 years in murder case

The Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced Aamir Khan to 10 years and Tariq to life imprisonment, after which the accused approached the Sindh High Court.current world news

Aamir Khan was booked in 2003 for murder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, who was then general secretary of MQM Awan.

The Sindh High Court upheld the appeal against the conviction of Aamir Khan and accused Tariq alias Bata, and honored the two accused and dismissed the government's request to extend the sentence.

During the hearing of the case, the prosecutor told the court that the suspects opened fire on the occasion of a by-election in NA-254 in 2003 that killed United workers Anam Aziz and Mohammad Naeem.

It is pertinent to mention that Tariq, the nominee in the case, has been in jail for 17 years and Aamir Khan has been out on bail while two unidentified accused, including co-accused Rice alias hat, were absconding.current world news