Following the order, Wasim Akhtar, who is out on bail in the cases, surrendered his passport to the court. The ATC judge criticised the mayor over the state of affairs in Karachi, saying though he is the mayor of the metropolis yet he has not done anything for it.
Earlier, on Sept 14, the anti-terrorism court had permitted Wasim Akhtar and Rauf Siddiqui to travel abroad. Both leaders moved their separate applications seeking the court's permission to go abroad.