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| Banned outfits targeting MQM activists in Karachi: Rizvi |
| 2015-01-10 |
| [DAWN] Senior leader of 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... (MQM) Haider Abbas Rizvi on Friday claimed that proscribed religious outfits are involved in assassinations of more than 100 party activists 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... , DawnNews reported. Speaking at a presser, he said that MQM workers are being targeted for raising voice against religious extremism and terrorists. Know more: Taliban control 25pc of Karachi, claims MQM leader Hinting towards Karachi, Rizvi urged Army chief General Raheel Sharif to extend the scope of ongoing military operation Zarb-e-Azb ..the Pak offensive against Qaeda in Pakistain and the Pak Taliban in North Wazoo. The name refers to the sword of the Prophet (PTUI!)... in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. Commenting on murder of MQM worker Nadeem Ahmad, he said Ahmad was a witness in Ayesha Manzil kaboom and had identified the Lions of Islam involved in the deadly bombing. Ahmad was killed after being identified by Lions of Islam while he was sitting outside a shop near Rehmat Chowk, Sector 11 of Orangi Town neighbourhood of the port city on Thursday. The MQM leader said that Manzar Imam and CID police chief Chaudhry Aslam other witnesses of the terrorist attack have already been killed by the krazed killers. Rizvi claimed that Nadeem Ahmad was receiving death threats from the Lions of Islam belonging to banned outfits, adding that Ahmad had also identified Lions of Islam in a court. He said killers of Nadeem Ahmad were murderers of the whole country. The MQM leader was of the view that the party was being punished for its strong stance against Talibanisation in the country. |
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