Karachi police files FIR against Taliban leaders

June 11, 2014 14:35

The Karachi police today registered a criminal case against outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan leaders under the Anti-Terrorism Act for carrying out the deadly assault on Karachi's international airport this week.

The FIR was registered in Karachi's airport police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act, nominating the top brass of the militant outfit including its chief Mullah Fazlullah, spokesman Shahidullah Shahid and other militants.

The case has been registered at the Airport Police Station on the complaint of assistant director of Airport Security Force against the Taliban chief, spokesman and others, SSP Malir Rao Anwaar was quoted as saying by the local media.

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