7 February 2000

Mr Altaf Hussain, MQM Founder and Leader, has strongly condemned the cold blooded and indiscriminate attack upon Mohammad Yousuf, Member of Helping Committee of MQM Pak Colony Sector and Murad, Incharge of MQM Unit 186, Pak Colony, Karachi. As a result, Mohammad Yousuf lost his life and Murad critically injured. Mr Hussain said that the Government Intelligence Agencies have re-activated their sponsored terrorists, the Haqiqis and are patronising and protecting them to once again start murdering MQM workers and supporters in cold blood to disturb the law and order situation of Karachi.

Mr Hussain has demanded of the Chief Executive General Parvez Musharraf to take serious notice of this tragic incidence and issue orders to immediately arrest the Haqiqi terrorists and the personnel of the Government Intelligence Agencies responsible for providing patronage and protection to these terrorists.

Mr Hussain expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of Mohammad Yousuf and prayed to Almighty Allah to bless his soul and grant strength to all the members of the family to endure this tragic loss. He also prayed for the early recovery of Murad who has been seriously injured in this attack.