QAISER WARSI, AN MQM WORKER KIDNAPPED AND RUTHLESSLY TORTURED TO DEATH BY THE TERRORISTS OF THE TYRANNICAL GOVT. OF NAWAZ SHARIF

Karachi: January 3, 1998

Qaiser Warsi 19, son of Mohammad Warsi was the resident of House No. 138, Sector 14, H-Block, Orangi Town, Karachi. He was the worker of MQM Unit 121, Sector Orangi Town.

On 31 December 1998, the terrorists belonging to the Government of Nawaz Sharif, under the guidance of Nusrat Mirza, media consultant of the Federal Ministry of Information, kidnapped Qaiser Warsi 19. He was kept in the torture cell of Pakistan Muslim Raabita Council (funded by Pakistan Muslim League -- Nawaz Group), where he was brutally tortured. Marks of torture were clearly visible on the corpse. Skin from his face and back was ruthlessly lynched and several parts of his body were burnt with cigarette butts. He died as a result of brutal torture and his body was found at Ali Nagar in Orangi Town, Karachi, in the early hours of 2 January 1999.

Since the imposition of Governor Rule in the province of Sindh, the Government of Nawaz Sharif has unleashed a reign of terror upon the MQM leaders, workers, supporters and their relatives. The promulgation of Article of 245 and the establishment of the Summary Military Courts in Sindh have further intensified the sense of alienation among the Mohajir Nation as a whole and MQM in particular. Hundreds of MQM workers, supporters and their relatives have been arrested on false charges. Detained MQM workers and supporters are being severely tortured and pressurised to sign pre-written confessional statements to be used in the 'media trial' campaign of the Government of Nawaz Sharif to malign the image of MQM.

AVAILABLE REPORTS OF RAIDS, ARREST, TORTURE AND HARASSMENT OF MQM WORKERS AND SUPPORTERS BY POLICE, CIA AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

2 January 1999

  1. The personnel of Police and CIA raided the residence of Yawar Abbas son of Sardar Jafri. In his absence they ransacked the house and misbehaved with the family. He is the Incharge of MQM Unit 57, Sector PIB.
  2. The personnel of Police and CIA raided the residence of Altaf Basheer son of Basheer Uddin. In his absence they ransacked the house and misbehaved with the family members. He is an office bearer of MQM Unit 57, Sector PIB.
  3. Heavy contingent of Police raided the Vegetable Market in Sukkur, interior Sindh, and arrested Malik Mohammad Ramzan 25, son of Malik Jaan Mohammad. He is an officer bearer of MQM Unit 33, Sukkur. Police are now demanding Rs. 50000 from his family as bribe for his release.
  4. At around 1 a.m., the personnel of Police and CIA raided the residence of Haji Saeed, Incharge of MQM Unit 103, Shah Faisal Colony. As he was not present in the house, the raiding party made the entire family hostage and remained in the house for 48 hours. During their stay they misbehaved with his daughter and took with them his motorcycle.
  5. At around 11 a.m., the personnel of Korangi Police Station, led by Sub Inspector Ashraf Sayal and Assistant Sub Inspector Mohammad Iqbal, raided the residence of Sharfoo and arrested him. Sharfoo 22, son of Imam Uddin, is a worker of MQM Unit 75, Sector Korangi.

1 January 1999

  1. At around 2.30 a.m., the personnel of North Karachi Police Station raided the residence of Zubair, an MQM worker of Unit 133-A and arrested him. The same Police party raided the residence of Farhan, an MQM worker of Unit 133-B and arrested him. Furthermore, Liaquat, a member of MQM Elders Wing of Unit 137-A was also arrested.
  2. On 15 December 1998, police arrested Rashid from Tando Adam in interior Sindh. Rashid 24, son of Mohammad Aslam, is a worker of MQM Unit 72, Sector Korangi. He was immediately shifted to Sanghar City Police Station, where he was subjected to brutal torture. Later, he was handed over to the notorious police officer SHO Ejaz Shah of Korangi Police Station. Ejaz Shah badly tortured Rashid and here he was also subjected to the famous method of torture, "cheera".
  3. As a result of this brutal torture and degrading treatment, on 1 January 1999, Rashid made a desperate attempt to take his life by setting himself on fire. Fortunately, he did not succeed and at present he is admitted in the hospital.
  4. The personnel of Mahmoodabad and Baloch Colony Police Stations raided several houses of MQM workers and supporters and made arrests. Those who were arrested during these raids are:
    1. Mohammad Ali, a worker of MQM Unit 44.
    2. Nadeem Asghar, a worker of MQM Unit 44.
    3. Burhan, a worker of MQM Unit 44.
    4. Feroze, Joint Incharge of MQM Unit 46.
    5. Mohsin, a worker of MQM Unit 44.
    6. Amjad, Joint Incharge of MQM Unit 45.
  5. At night the personnel of CIA and Police raided the temporary residence of Abdul Ghani at Gulistan-e-Jauhar and arrested him. Abdul Ghani 32, son of Munshi, is an office bearer of MQM Unit 103, Sector Shah Faisal Colony.