AVAILABLE
REPORTS OF RAIDS, ARRESTS AND TORTURE OF THE MQM WORKERS AND
SUPPORTERS
6 January 1999
- At around 8 p.m., the personnel of CIA and Police raided
the PIA Hostel at Karsaz in Karachi and arrested Shamim.
He is an office bearer of All Pakistan Mohajir Students
Organisation (APMSO -- student wing of MQM) Sector D.
- At around 2 a.m., the personnel of CIA raided the
temporary residence of Zaki Uddin and arrested him. Zaki
Uddin 35, son of Mohammad Wali Uddin resident of Irfan
Corner Block 7, Federal B. Area, Karachi. He is a member
of MQM Sector Committee of Federal B. Area. The raiding
party tortured Zaki Uddin, ransacked the house and
arrested two other MQM workers namely; Ayaz and Kamran.
- At around 3:30 a.m., the personnel of CIA (Saddar) raided
the temporary residence of Adnan and arrested him along
with six other MQM workers. Adnan Haider 30, son Fatheyab
Hussain, residing at Flat No. 120, Block X, Labour Square,
Site Area, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 74, Pak-Colony
Sector.
- At around 1 a.m., the personnel of Paramilitary Rangers
and Police cordoned off the area of Musa Colony. They
started indiscriminate firing injuring several workers
and supporters of MQM. During the siege and search
operation they raided the residence of Fareed, an MQM
worker of Unit 156, Sector Liaquatabad. As he was not
present in the house, the raiding party ransacked the
house and threatened the family.
- At around 8:30 p.m., the personnel of Police raided the
residence of Saeed Pasha, Member of Muttahida Organising
Committee of MQM. In his absence they ransacked the house.
- At around 5 p.m., the personnel of CIA arrested Khalid
while he was driving his taxi. Khalid 28, son of Abdul
Qadeer residence of New Karachi, is a worker of MQM Unit
139, Sector New Karachi.
- At around 12 noon, the personnel of CIA raided the Office
of Fire Brigade and arrested Mohammad Mairaj Khan 21, son
of Mohammad Waseem Khan. His mother is an active worker
of MQM Women Wing and performs her duties at the MQM
Central Office "Nine Zero". He was taken to
Gulberg Police Station where he was hung upside down and
brutally tortured to divulge the whereabouts of one Abrar
Sheikh, a worker of MQM.
5 January 1999
- At around 7 a.m., the personnel of Jamsheed Quarters
Police Station raided the residence of Ikhlaq Ur Rehman,
a worker of MQM Elders Wing. He performs his duties at
the MQM Central Office. As he was not present in the
house, the raiding party arrested his son Saif-Ur-Rehman
21, son of Ikhlaq Ur Rehman, resident of Quarter no. 75/
14, New Karachi, Karachi.
- At around 4 p.m., three MQM workers Asif, Tauseef and
Usman left their homes to attend the iftar party
in Korangi 2-1/2. They never returned home. It is
strongly feared that they might have been arrested by the
Police or kidnapped by the Haqiqi terrorists.
4 December 1999
1. At around 4 am., the Rangers and other law enforcement
agencies raided a house B-337 in Hasrat Muhani Colony, Karachi
and arrested four MQM workers of Unit 186, Sector Pak Colony, who
were temporarily residing there. Those who were arrested are:
- Sharif son of Mohammad Sadiq, an office bearer of MQM
Unit 186.
- Naseem Sheikh son of Haji Habib, a worker of MQM Unit 186.
- Naeem Raja son of Qudrat Ullah, a worker of MQM Unit 186.
- Nabi Ahmed son of Mohammad Umer, a worker of MQM Unit 186.
2. The paramilitary Rangers raided the temporary residence of
Zaman Shah, Incharge of MQM Unit 192-193, Sector Lines Area, and
arrested him.
3. The personnel of Napier Police Station raided the residence
of Mohammad Umer son of Faiz Mohammad and arrested him. He is the
Incharge of MQM Unit 29, Sector Lyari.
4. The personnel of Nabi Bux Police Station raided the
residence of Mohammad Nawab and arrested him. He is the Incharge
of MQM Unit 31, Sector Lyari.
5. The personnel of Korangi Police Station arrested Israr
Ahmed, Incharge of MQM Unit 75, Sector Korangi.
30 December 1998
The personnel of New Karachi Police Station raided the
residence of Kamran son of Ghyas Uddin in North Karachi and
arrested him. He is a worker of MQM Unit 134-A, Sector North
Karachi. The Police are demanding Rs. 1,00,000 from his family as
bribe for his release.
28 December 1998:
- At around 6:30 p.m., the personnel of CIA raided the area
of Rizvia Society and arrested Syed Qaisar Abbas Rizvi 25,
son of Syed Khaliq Hussain Rizvi, resident of 97/ 3, near
Rizvia High School, Gulbahar, Nazimabad Karachi. He is a
worker of MQM Unit 188, Sector Nazimabad-Gulbahar.
- At around 10 p.m., the personnel of CIA and the personnel
of New Karachi Police Station raided the residence of Zia
Mehdi in North Karachi. As he was not present in house,
therefore, the raiding party arrested his younger brother
Raza Mehdi 23, son of Mustafa Hussain. Zia Mehdi is a
worker of MQM North Karachi. The raiding party took away
two-telephone sets, one chequebook, video film of the
marriage, several family photographs and telephone diary
from the house.