British police on Wednesday extended the bail of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain until April 2015 in a money laundering case.
Hussain was arrested on June 3 after months of investigation by the authorities on suspicions of money laundering, but was later released on bail until December.
According to the London police, Hussain has now been notified in writing about the bail extension until April 2015.
“It is an entirely normal procedure in the UK legal system for bail to be extended. I hope that this may allow the authorities to conclude their investigation at the earliest opportunity,” said Hussain in a statement issued from the party’s headquarters.
“As this process continues, I urge my millions of members and supporters across the world to remain calm about this issue,” he said.
Officials at the MQM headquarters in Karachi say the party will formally celebrate the extension of their founders bail in the cases
