London
– 17 January 2001
Mr
Altaf Hussain, Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), called from
London to the residence of martyr Mohammad Kashif Farooq in Karachi, Pakistan,
to offer his condolences and expressed his grief and sorrow to the father
Mohammad Umer Farooq and brother of Mohammad Kashif Farooq. Mr Hussain prayed to Almighty Allah to rest
the soul of Mohammad Kashif Farooq in peace and give courage and resolve to all
his family members to bear this great loss.
Speaking
to the family members, Mr Hussain said that all the workers of Muttahida Quami
Movement are aggrieved at this sad incident and equally share your sorrows. He said that such tests do come in the path
of righteous struggle. He said that his
brother and nephew were also brutally murdered.
Consoling
the bereaved family Mr Hussain requested them to observe patience, as Allah
Almighty is witness to this dreadful act of murder. He said that the blood of the martyrs would never go in
vain. Mr Hussain prayed to Almighty
Allah to include Mohammad Kashif Farooq among His blessed, give endurance to
the bereaved family and punish the murderers (Ameen).