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| Met Police extends bail of Altaf Hussain, senior party leaders: MQM |
| 2015-07-09 |
| [DAWN] KARACHI: Metropolitan police has extended 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) chief Altaf Hussain ...think of the head of the Barzini clan, only in Urdu... 's bail in a money laundering case till October, a party front man said Wednesday. His bail was due to expire on Jul 9, 2015 (tomorrow). Other senior members whose bail has been extended by the London police include Mohammed Anwar and Tariq Mir, according to the statement. "We can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has extended the police bail of the Founder and Leader of MQM, Mr Altaf Hussain as well as senior MQM members Mr Tariq Mir and Mr Mohammed Anwar until the 5th, 6th and 7th October respectively." Altaf Hussain's last bail extension had come on April 14 this year after he was interviewed for more than five hours at a cop shoppe in London. The MQM supremo was first enjugged Into the paddy wagon wit' yez! on June 3, 2014 during the course of a money laundering investigation initiated in July 2013 by the London Metropolitan Police, prompting thousands of people 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... to stage a sit-in calling for his release. |
| Posted by:Fred |