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| Two MQM leaders held by Rangers in pre-dawn swoop |
| 2015-07-19 |
| [DAWN] Rangers raided the Nine Zero headquarters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... in the small hours of Friday and took into custody two big shots of the party, including the in-charge of its coordination committee, for "facilitating hate speeches against peace in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... A heavy contingent of Rangers cordoned off streets around the Nine Zero and Khurshid Begum Secretariat at about 2am and entered the secretariat, arresting Kaif-ul-Wara and Qamar Mansoor, the in-charge and member of the coordination committee, respectively. The Rangers personnel also questioned some other MQM members, including MNA Sufyan Yousuf and MPA Azeem Farooqi, but did not arrest them. They left the area after completing their swift operation. In a Twitter posting at 4.19am, Rangers Director General Maj Gen Bilal Akbar said: "Those apprehended tonight from 90 have been arranging and facilitating hate speeches against peace of Karachi." |
| Posted by:Fred |