Pakistan court issues arrest warrant against Wasim Akram

A local court in Karachi yesterday issued arrest warrant against former star cricketer Wasim Akram, after he failed to appear before the court during last 31 hearings of a case

Wasim Akram

Islamabad: A local court in Karachi yesterday issued arrest warrant against former star cricketer Wasim Akram, after he failed to appear before the court during last 31 hearings of a case.

Akram himself had lodged the case in August last year at Bahadurabad police station against Major (retd) Amirur Rehman and others.

The court issued bailable warrant against Akram and asked him to appear before the court on January 17, Dawn reported.

On August 6, 2016, Akram's Mercedes was shot at on Karachi's Karsaz Road while the former ace bowler was on his way to the National Stadium Karachi to conduct a training session for young bowlers.

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