An Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday allowed Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar to travel to Iran against furnishing Rs2 millions as surety.
It is to be mentioned here that mayor Karachi is on bail in a case regarding to facilitate treatment of terrorists at Ziauddin Hospital.
On Friday the court heard an application filed by Akhtar seeking permission to go abroad on an official visit and pleading the court to return his passport for the purpose.
Public Prosecutor and Mayor Karachi along with his counsel appeared before the court.
The court allowed the application of Mayor Karachi and ordered him to furnish Rs2 millions as surety.
Later talking to media outside the court, Akhtar complained of lack of powers. He said that Sindh government was working on mega projects but kept the elected mayor of the city away from the projects.
