REPORTS OF ATROCITIES UPON MQM LEADERS,
WORKERS, SUPPORTERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS BY THE NAWAZ SHARIF
GOVT
25 September 1999
- At around 3:00 a.m., the personnel of Mominabad Police
Station raided the house of Tabarak at House No. 886,
Block J, Imam Colony, Sector 11 1/2, Orangi Town, Karachi.
In his absence they ransacked the house and arrested his
two brothers. Mohammad Tabarak is the Incharge of MQM
Elder Wing Sector Committee. Those arrested are:
- Mohammad Salahuddin 35, son of Mohammad Mubarak Hussain
- Mohammad Shaukat 30, son of Mohammad Mubarak Hussain
- At around 2:00 a.m., the personnel of C.I.A Police raided
the temporary residence of Mohammad Tariq at Paposh Nagar,
Nazimabad, Karachi and arrested him. Mohammad Tariq 30,
is a member of MQM Unit 99 Committee, Malir Sector,
Karachi.
- The personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies and Police
arrested two women from the MQM Peaceful Rally Point at
Shown Chowrangi, Clifton, Karachi. These women are
workers of MQM Ladies Wing. Those arrested are:
- Nasima Sardar 22, is a worker of MQM Unit 154, Ladies
Wing
- Zareena 28, is a worker of MQM Unit 144, Ladies Wing
- Dozens of workers attending the MQM Peaceful Public Rally
were also arrested from Shown Chowrangi, Karachi. A few
names that we have been able to receive so far are:
- Shahid Kaleem 21, son Ahsan Karim is a worker of MQM Unit
119, Orangi Sector.
- Mujeeb Ur Rehman 42, son of Sheikh Kalam is a worker of
MQM Elder Wing Orangi Town Sector.
- Shakeel Ahmed 25, son of Chanda Khan is a worker of MQM
Unit 95, Malir Sector.
- Ameer Haider Naqvi 35, son of Ali Ahmed Naqvi is a
resident of Flat No. 8, Block A-7, Gulistan-e-Jauhar,
Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit Johar Square, Gulista-e-Johar
Sector.
22 September 1999
- At around 9:30 p.m., the personnel C.I.A Police, led by
Rizwan and Shahid, raided the house of Ahsan Ullah and
arrested him. Ahsan Ullah 25, son of Wali Ullah is a
Joint Incharge of MQM Unit 133, North Karachi Sector. He
is being detained at unknown destination.
- At around 2 p.m., the personnel of CIA Police arrested
Sheikh Mohammad Arif Ullah, while he was coming out of
the Civic Centre in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. Another MQM
worker Javed Jamal who was accompanying him was also
arrested. They have been taken to unknown destination and
it is strongly feared that their lives are in danger. It
should be noticed that Sheikh Mohammad Arif Ullah is the
brother of Sheikh Mohammad Amir Ullah, the MQM worker who
has been falsely implicated in the murder of Hakim Saeed
by the Authorities on the instructions of Nawaz Sharif
Government. Sheikh Arif Ullah and Javed Jamal are both
workers of MQM Unit 161, Sector Liaquatabad.
20 September 1999
- At around 3:45 p.m., the personnel of C.I.A Police and
Special Branch Police Force arrested Rehan from Jinnah
Polytechnic College at Nazimabad, Karachi. Rehan 25, son
of Abdul Samad Siddiqui, resident of 1/124, Commercial
Area, Liaquatabad, Karachi. He is a Member of APMSO (MQM
Student Wing), Sector B Committee. He is being detained
at unknown destination.
- At around 4:20 a.m., the personnel of Sharifabad Police
Station, led by ASI Niazi raided the house of Haroon Baig
and arrested him. Haroon Baig 28, son of Mirza Atiq Baig
is a worker of MQM Unit 159, Liaquatabad Sector, Karachi.
18 September 1999
The personnel of Liaquatabad Police Station, led by notorious
SHO Sarwar alias Commando, arrested two MQM workers from the
street of Liaquatabad, 420 Hotel, Karachi. Those arrested are:
- Salahuddin 26, son Moin Uddin is a worker of MQM Unit 162,
Liaquatabad Sector.
- Kalim 26, son of Mohammad Shafi is a worker of MQM Unit
162 Liaquatabad Sector.
16 September 1999
- At around 1:00 a.m., the personnel of C.I.A Police raided
the Press Office at M. A. Jinnah Road, and arrested Tariq
Nazeer. Tariq Nazeer 24, son of Nazeer is a worker of MQM
Unit 70, Korangi Sector, Karachi.
- The personnel of Korangi Police Station, led by SHO Ejaz
Shah raided the house of Imran and arrested him. He is a
worker of MQM Unit 70, Korangi Sector, Karachi.
- The personnel of Nazimabad Police Station raided the
house of Sheharyar Khan and arrested him. Sheharyar Khan
19, son of Abdul Rasheed Khan is the Incharge of MQM Unit
179, Nazimabad Sector, Karachi.
15 September 1999
The personnel of Saudabad Police Station raided the temporary
residence of Mansoor at Gulshan-e-Iqbal and arrested him. Mansoor
35, son of Choty Khan is a member of MQM Photographic Section, at
Nine Zero, the MQM Head Office.
EXTRA-JUDICIAL MURDERS
14 September 1999
- An MQM worker Rehan Bandhani, who was unlawfully arrested
on 5 September 1999, was brutally tortured in police
custody, and extra-judicially killed in the early hours
of 14 September 1999. He was kept in unlawful detention
for nine (9) days and during this entire time he was
brutally tortured to sign a pre-written confessional
statement. Finally in the early hours of 14 September
1999, he was murdered in cold blood while in the custody
of Police.
Rehan Bandhani, aged 24 years, was a worker of MQM Unit
159, Bandhani Colony. The personnel of Liaquatabad Police
Station and Super Market Police Station unlawfully
arrested him during a raid, in the early hours of 5
September 1999, from his temporary residence in Orangi
Town, Karachi. The Police party was led by SHO Nasir and
the notorious police officer Sarwar alias Commando, known
for inflicting brutal torture and directly responsible
for the extra-judicial killings of numerous MQM workers
and supporters.
At the time of the arrest of Rehan Bandhani, MQM had
issued a press statement, clearly apprehending that if
the President of Pakistan did not intervene to save his
life, he might be tortured and murdered extra-judicially
in police custody. It is highly regretted that despite
MQM's notices and appeals to the President, the Chief
Advisor to the Prime Minister and the Governor or Sindh,
criminally neglected it and today in the early hours
Rehan Bandhani was ruthlessly tortured to death while in
police custody.
- Mr. Mukhtar, Member of MQM Elders Wing, who was arrested
on 11 September 1999, at around 2 a.m., has died today.
The personnel of Nazimabad Police Station had arrested
him and for two days he was severely beaten in the police
station. On 14 August 1999, he was produced before a
Magistrate, where he suffered a heart attack and could
not survive and died in the Jinnah Cardiovascular
Hospital, Karachi. Mr. Mukhtar 60, was a Member of MQM
Elders Wing of Unit 188, Sector Nazimabad-Gulbahar. He
leaves behind a widow and eight children.
13 September 1999
- The personnel of Azizabad Police Station, led by ASI
Mohammad Kamil and Mohammad Yaqoob raided the house of
Nabeel 15, son of Abdul Razzaq and arrested him. He is
the brother of Naeem Shari, an MQM worker murdered extra-judicially.
- At around 4:00 a.m., the personnel of Zaman Town Police
Station raided the temporary residence of Athar at
Alkhwan Manzil, Dastagir No. 9, Karachi and arrested him.
He is a worker of MQM Unit 87, Landhi Sector, Karachi.
- At around 3:45 a.m., the personnel of Gulbahar Police
Station, led by ASI Alamgir raided the temporary
residence of Mustafa and arrested him with three brothers.
He is a worker of MQM Unit 165, Sector Liaquatabad,
Karachi. Those arrested are:
- Mustafa 32, son of Azeem Ur Rehman Siddiqui
- Mohammad Iqbal Siddiqui 30, son of Azeem Ur Rehman
Siddiqui
- Mohammad Nasir Jamal 25, son of Azeem Ur Rehman Siddiqui
- Afaq Ahmed 26, son of Azeem Ur Rehman Siddiqui
12 September 1999
- The personnel of Orangi Town No. 5, Police Station raided
the house of Rashid Ghaznavi at 11-E, Orangi Town and
arrested him. Rashid Ghaznavi is a worker of MQM and a
former counsellor of Karachi. He is being detained at
Orangi Town No. 5, Police Station and according to
reports brutal torture is being inflicted upon him.
- The personnel of Gulbahar Police Station raided the house
of Waseem at Federal B Area, Karachi, and arrested him.
Waseem 30, son of Mumtaz is the Incharge of MQM Unit 150,
Federal B Area Sector, Karachi. He is being detained at
Gulbahar Police Station.
- The personnel of Shah Faisal Police Station, led by SHO
Mobeen raided the house of Liaquat 30, arrested him. He
is a worker of MQM Unit 105, Shah Faisal Sector, Karachi.
He is being detained at unknown destination.
11 September 1999
- Dozens of workers who had come from Hyderabad to attend
the MQM Public Rally were arrested from Nine Zero. A few
names that we have been able to receive so far are: Javed,
Fazal Imam, Saliheen, Fazal Ur Rehman, Manzoor, Yameen,
Mirza Waqar Baig, Atiur Rehman, Sheikh Mulla, Imam Uddin
and Imtiaz from KKF Office.
- Furthermore, it has also been reported by eyewitnesses
that the police personnel were chanting the slogans of
"Allah Akbar", when they raided Nine Zero, as
if they were entering into enemy territory to take part
in war.
- Hundreds of workers MQM Ladies Wing went to attend MQM
Public Rally were arrested at Allah Wali Chowk, Tariq
Road. A few names that we have been able to receive so
far are Khursheed Afsar, Zahida, Waqar Un Nisa, Najma
Zaman, Shamshad, Raffia and Waseem.
- The personnel of Lee Market Police Station raided the
shop of Hanif Hashmi at Lee Market, Karachi, and arrested
him. Hanif Hashmi 35, son of Abdul Waheed Hashmi is a
worker of MQM Unit Gulshan-e-Maymar, Karachi. He is being
detained at unknown destination.
- The personnel of Ferozeabad Police Station arrested
Nadeem Ahmed 20, son of Zaheer Ahmed from the MQM Public
Rally in Karachi. His father is a worker of MQM Unit 135,
Federal B Area Sector, Karachi.
- At around 3:00 a.m., the personnel of Saeedabad Police
Station raided the house of Sattar and arrested him.
Sattar 25, son of Karim Bukhsh is worker of MQM Unit 112,
Baldia Town Sector, Karachi.
10 September 1999
The personnel of Gizri Police Station raided the house of
Mohammad Athar and arrested him. Mohammad Athar 26, son of
Mohammad Hanif is a worker of MQM Unit 7, Sector Defence.
8 September 1999
- At around 8:00 p.m., the personnel of Model Town Police
Station raided the house of Tahir Rasool Qureshi, at 32/3
Shade No. 13, Model Colony, Karachi. He is the Incharge
of MQM Unit 198, Model Colony, Karachi. In his absence
they ransacked the house and arrested his brother Nasir
Rasool Qureshi 30, son of Ghulam Rasool Qureshi.
- The personnel of C.I.A Police raided the house of Mairaj
and arrested him. Mairaj 20, son of Laiq is a worker of
MQM Unit 5, Defence Sector, Karachi. He is being detained
at unknown destination.
- At around 5:00 p.m., the personnel of Jamshed Quarter
Police Station, cordoned off the street of Jamshed
Quarter and arrested Nauman. Nauman 20, son of Subhan is
a worker of MQM Unit 56, P.I.B Sector, Karachi. He is
being detained at Jamshed Quarter Police Station. He is
being subjected to brutal torture.
EXTRA-JUDICIAL MURDERS
6 September 1999
Two more Mohajir youth Jamal Hussain and Mohammad Saleem
belonging to the MQM were extra-judicially killed today by the
police in Karachi. According to details, between 3.30 and 4 a.m.,
heavy contingent of police comprising of Mominabad Police Station,
Gulshan-e-Bihar Police Station and Orangi Town No. 5 Police
Station, led by SHO Taufeeq Zahid, raided the temporary residence
of Jamal Hussain and Mohammad Saleem and arrested them. They were
immediately subjected to most brutal torture, blindfolded and
taken to the nearby Irani Football Ground at Orangi No. 11,
Karachi, where they were ruthlessly shot dead. Their details are:
- Jamal Hussain 30, son of Imam Hussain, resident of
KMC 130, Madina Colony, Sector A-11, Irani Camp, Karachi.
He was a former Incharge of MQM Unit 124, Sector Orangi.
- Mohammad Saleem 27, son of Mohammad Aziz, resident
of House No. 46, Gali No. 1, Millat Colony, Orangi Town,
Karachi. He was an active worker of MQM Unit 124, Sector
Orangi.
It should be recalled that more than two dozen MQM workers and
supporters have been extra-judicially killed since October 1998,
after the suspension of elected Sindh Assembly and the imposition
of Federal Rule in Sindh province. Recently, since the
appointment of Syed Ghaus Ali Shah as the Federal Advisor of the
Federal Government for Sindh as Incharge of the province, this is
the third case of extra-judicial murder claiming the lives of
five MQM workers and supporters.
5 September 1999
- The personnel of New Karachi Police Station, led by
notorious SHO Taufiq Zahid raided the house of Faisal
Sharif and arrested him. Faisal Sharif is a worker of MQM
Unit 140, New Karachi Sector. He is being detained at the
New Karachi Police Station.
- At around 2:00 a.m., the personnel of Liaquatabad Police
Station, led by SHO Nasir raided the house of Mohammad
Zubair Talha in Malir, Karachi. In his absence they
ransacked the house and misbehaved with her family and
arrested his older father Mohammad Hanif 70, son of Abdul
Ghani and younger brother Mohammad Abdullah 18, son of
Mohammad Hanif. Police party looted all valuables and
took with them important documents.
3 September 1999
- The personnel of Nabi Bukhsh Police Station and C.I.A
Police arrested MQM workers from Fresco Chowk. Those
arrested are.
- Riaz Ahmed 29, son of Ejaz Ahmed, is a worker of MQM Unit
176, Nazimabad Sector.
- Rizwan Ahmed 28, son of Khalil Ahmed is a worker of MQM
Unit 176, Nazimabad Sector.
- Naveed 16, son of Mohammad Shakeel is a worker of MQM
PECHS Society Sector.
- The personnel of Nabi Bux Police Station opened
indiscriminate fire upon the MQM workers and supporters,
who were returning to their homes after attending the MQM
public rally. Due to this heavy firing one MQM worker
Imran was seriously injured and had to be admitted in
Jinnah Hospital. Imran 27, son of Mohammad Hussain, is a
resident of Fatima Square, Garden West, Karachi. He is a
worker of MQM Unit 33, Sector Lyari.
1 September 1999
- At around 3:00 a.m., the personnel of Zaman Town Police
Station raided the house of Irshad and arrested him.
Irshad 28, son of Ashfaque is the Incharge of MQM Unit 98,
Malir Sector, Karachi.
- The personnel of Taimuria Police Station and Latifabad
Police Station, led by SP Dogar, raided the temporary
residence of Zaheer Uddin in Hyderabad, and arrested him.
Zaheer Uddin 28, son of Abdul Aziz is a worker of MQM
Unit 136, North Karachi Sector, Karachi. He is being
detained at Taimuria police Station. He is being
subjected brutal torture.
- At around 2:00 a.m., the personnel of Model Town Police
Station, raided the temporary residence of Mohammad Iqbal
and arrested him. Mohammad Iqbal 35, son of S. M. Moosa
is a worker of MQM Labour Division Wing, Unit PIA.
- The personnel of Korangi Police Station raided the house
of Hyder and arrested him. Hyder 22, is a worker of MQM
Unit 82, Landhi Sector. He is being subjected brutal
torture.
30 August 1999
- On 31 August 1999, Sub Inspector Sadaqat Ali of Buffer
Zone Police Station arrested Arif Jamal 25, resident of
Nazia Square, Buffer Zone, Karachi. He is the Incharge of
MQM North Nazimabad Sector. According to details, at
around 2 a.m., the personnel of Buffer Zone Police
Station raided the temporary residence of Arif Jamal at
Flat 12, Hyatt Corner, Sector 10, North Karachi, Karachi,
and arrested him. It is strongly apprehended that he is
being subjected to brutal torture and extra-judicially
killed.
- In the afternoon, personnel of police in plain clothes
arrested Mohammad Farooq from his shop in Hyderi Market,
Karachi. The raiding party came in a yellow cab and a
private white car. Mohammad Farooq has been arrested
twice. Mohammad Farooq 32, son of Mohammad Habib Ur
Rehman, is the brother of Zafar, Member of MQM Medical
Aid Committee.
- At around 10 p.m., the personnel of Police, Paramilitary
Rangers and other law enforcers in plain clothes, led by
SHO Nasir Hussain, raided a valima (marriage) reception
in Liaquatabad, Karachi and arrested Shahid Ahmed. The
entire marriage hall was cordoned off and no one was
allowed to leave the hall. Shahid Ahmed 24, son of
Basheer Ahmed, is a resident of Nazimabad, Karachi. He is
the Joint Incharge of MQM Unit 188, Sector Nazimabad.
29 August 1999
- At around 4:00 a.m., the personnel of Sachal Rangers (Para
Military Rangers), raided the house of Mirza Jawed Baig
and arrested him. Mirza Jawed Baig 28, son of Mirza
Basher Baig is a worker of MQM Student Wing (APMSO) and
Unit 184, Nazimabad Sector. He is being detained at
unknown destination.
- At around 3:00 a.m., the personnel of Shah Faisal Police
Station raided the house of Munwar Sheikh at Shah Faisal
Colony, Karachi. In his absence they ransacked the house
and misbehaved with her family, and arrested his tow
younger brother, Rashid Sheikh 22, son of Mohammad Ishaq
and Asif Sheikh 25, son Mohammad Ishaq. Munawar Sheikh is
an Incharge of MQM Unit 105, Shah Faisal Colony Sector,
Karachi.
- EXTRA-JUDICIAL MURDER
Early this morning, Mohammad Rafiq 24, son of Mohammad Rasheed,
an MQM worker of Unit 164, Sector Liaquatabad, was extra-judicially
murdered in a fake "police encounter" by SHO Sarwar
Commando of Liaquatabad Police Station.
According to first information received here, ASI Nasir of
Liaquatabad Police Station on the instructions of SHO Sarwar
Commando arrested the father of Mohammad Rafiq from his house. He
was brutally tortured in the Liaquatabad Police Station to
divulge the whereabouts of his son. Mohammad Rafiq was arrested
two days ago from his temporary residence at Rafi Bungalows in
Malir, Karachi.
It was announced today in a police handout that a police party
headed by SHO Sarwar Commando was conducting snap checking at
Teen Hutti Bridge early this morning when they signalled two bike
riders to stop. However, the other party started firing. On this
the SHO retaliated and the person driving the bike fell on the
road and died on the spot, while his accomplice managed to flee
in injured condition.
The fact is that Mohammad Rafiq was arrested two days earlier.
How is it possible that he was riding on the motorbike at the
time of so-called "police encounter"? It is, therefore,
abundantly clear that he was severally tortured and extra-judicially
killed while in police custody.
28 August 1999
- At around 7:30 a.m., the personnel of Ranger (Para
Military Force) and Nazimabad Police Station arrested
Safdar, from a petrol pump at Nazimabad. Safdar 26, son
of Zahoor Khan is a worker of MQM Nazimabad Sector.
- The personnel of Frere Police Station raided the house of
Mohammad Aslam 45, and arrested him. He is a worker of
MQM Unit 5, Punjab Colony, Karachi.
- The personnel of Liaquatabad Police Station arrested Asif
Mughal from Liaquatabad, Karachi. Asif Mughal 18, son of
Shabbir is a worker of MQM Unit 162, Liaquatabad Sector.
He is being detained at unknown destination.
- At around 11:00 a.m., the personnel of C.I.A South,
raided the house of Iqbal Mohammad at Gulshan-e-Iqbal,
Karachi, and arrested him. Iqbal Mohammad Ali Khan 35,
son of Mohammad Yaqoob Ali Khan, is a worker of MQM
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Sector, Karachi. He is also a former MQM
councillor.
- At around 8:00 p.m., the personnel of C.I.A Saddar, led
by Raja Ilyas raided the house of Ali Hussain at Orangi
Town, Karachi, and arrested him. Ali Hussain 28, son of
Syed Mazahir Hussain is brother of Wajid Ali Safdar, who
was extra-judicially murdered. He is being detained at C.I.A
Saddar, Karachi.
- Since 5 p.m., Mohammad Irfan Khan, resident of House No.
D-351, Hasrat Mohani Colony, Karachi has gone missing. He
was last seen leaving his college. Mohammad Irfan Khan 28,
son of Mohammad Ishaq Khan is a worker of MQM unit 186,
Sector Pak Colony. It is strongly apprehended that he has
been arrested by police and his life is in danger.
27 August 1999
- The personnel of Pak Colony Police Station raided the
house of Naseem Sheikh at Pak Colony, Karachi. In his
absence they ransacked the house and arrested his brother
Waseem Sheikh 20, son of Haji Habib. He is being detained
at Pak Colony Police Station.
- The personnel of Sharifabad Police Station raided the
house of Rafiq and arrested him. Rafiq 45, son of
Hashmatullah is a member of MQM, Elder Wing Committee. He
is being detained at Sharifabad Police Station.
- The personnel of Sharifabad Police Station raided the
house of Syed Mohammad Ishrat and arrested him. Syed
Mohammad Ishrat 38, son of Syed Mohammad Amin is member
of MQM Elder Wing Committee, Liaquatabad, Karachi. He is
being detained at Sharifabad Police Station.
- The personnel of Sharifabad Police Station raided the
house of Amir at Liaquatabad, and arrested him. Amir 20,
son of Noor Mohammad is an active worker of MQM Unit 157,
Sector Liaquatabad, Karachi. He is being detained at
Sharifabad Police Station and subjected brutal torture.
- The personnel of Sharifabad Police Station raided the
house of Abdul Jabbar and arrested him. Abdul Jabbar is a
supporter of MQM Unit 157, Liaquatabad Sector. He is
being detained at Sharifabad Police Station.
26 August 1999
At around 5:00 p.m., the personnel of C.I.A and North Karachi
Police Station raided the temporary residence of Ameer Ahmed and
arrested him. Ameer Ahmed 30, son of Nazeer Ahmed, is a member of
MQM, Shah Faisal Sector Committee. He is being detained at
unknown destination.
25 August 1999
The personnel of Pak Colony Police Station and C.I.A, in Pak
Colony, Karachi, raided the house of Zaheer Uddin Babar, who was
extra-judicially murdered by Police. They arrested his brother
Aziz Uddin 25, son of Islam Uddin.