AVAILABLE REPORTS OF RAIDS AND ARRESTS OF MQM WORKERS AND SUPPORTERS

28 January 1999

In the evening, the personnel of CIA Police arrested Shuja Uddin while he was returning home. Shuja Uddin 29, son of Khalil Uddin, is a resident of Nazimabad Gulbahar, Karachi. He is the incharge of MQM Unit 169, Sector Nazimabad-Gulbahar. Earlier the CIA Police have arrested his brothers and have released them after extorting huge money from the family.

26 January 1999

  1. At around 3 a.m., the personnel of Mirpurkhas Police Station raided the temporary residence of Shafiq Araeen in Mirpurkhas, interior Sindh, and arrested him. Shafiq Araeen 27, son of Mohammad Rafiq Araeen is a resident of House No. 149, G-Area, Liaquatabad, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 162, Sector Liaquatabad. His brother Mohammad Iqbal Araeen was murdered extra-judicially on 3 February 1998. Another worker of MQM Unit 162, Sector Liaquatabad, Irshad Ali 25, son of Rehmat Ali, was also arrested during the raid.

25 January 1999

Local Police in Multan arrested today, the father of Mujtaba Bhatti, office bearer of Muttahida Quami Movement in Multan.

23 January 1999

At around 12 p.m., the personnel of CIA Police from Azizabad Police Station raided the house of Mohammad Khalid and arrested him. Mohammad Khalid son of Mohammad Yousuf is a worker of MQM Unit 156, Sector Liaquatabad. He is being falsely implicated in the case of possessing illegal arms. It is to be noted that he was recently released on bail after two and a half years.

22 January 1999

At around 2.30 a.m., heavy contingent of New Karachi Police Station, led by notorious SHO Taufeeq Zahid, raided the residence of the uncle of Mohammad Shahid, and arrested him. Mohammad Shahid 24, son of Nisar is a resident of 5-F, New Karachi, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 139, Sector New Karachi.

19 January 1999

  1. The personnel of Liaquatabad Police Station, led by SHO Sarwar alias Commando, arrested Arshad and Yaseen from the street. They were immediately taken to the Police Station where they are being brutally tortured. Both of them are workers of MQM Unit 165, Sector Liaquatabad.
  2. The personnel of CIA and Buffer Zone Police Station raided the residence of Amir and arrested him. Amir 32, son of Sultan, is a resident of Buffer Zone, North Karachi, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 134-A, Sector North Karachi.

18 January 1999

  1. The personnel of Saeedabad Police Station arrested Mohammad Arshad who was recently released from the Central Prison in Karachi after four and a half years. They are demanding Rs. 5000 as bribe from the family members of Mohammad Arshad to release him. Mohammad Arshad 24, son of Mohammad Iqbal is a resident of House No. 10-A, Hanifabad, Orangi Town, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 125, Sector Orangi Town.
  2. The personnel of Orangi Town Police Station raided the house of Ibrahim Mohammad in Maripur, Karachi and arrested him. Ibrahim Mohammad 25, son of Noor Mohammad is a resident of Gali No. 4, Sector 11, Orangi Town, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 123, Sector Orangi Town.

17 January 1999

At around 7 p.m., the personnel of CIA Police arrested Shabbir 23, son of Dabeer Ahmed. He is a worker of MQM Unit 103, Sector Shah Faisal Colony.

16 January 1999

The personnel of CIA Police raided the Income Tax Office in Karachi and arrested Nasir Abbas 50. He is a worker of MQM Labour Division.

10 January 1999

The personnel of Peer Mahal Police Station in Punjab raided the temporary residence of Mumtaz Ali and arrested him. Mumtaz Ali 28, son of Khursheed Ali is a resident of House No. D-33, Korangi, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 71, Sector Korangi.