Altaf Hussain strongly condemned the suicidal attacks in Karachi

MQM Announces Three Days of Mourning

London, 5^th February 2010

The MQM leader Mr. Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the suicidal attack on the bus near FTC at Sharah-e-Faisal and at the gate of Jinnah Hospital, Karachi.

Mr. Hussain expressed deep sadness on the martyrdom of MQM workers including UC Nazim Mohammed Khalil and the mourners participating in the procession of Chahlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain.

The second suicidal bomb blast which took place at the gate of Jinnah Hospital caused the deaths of more than dozen people including seven MQM workers and injuring many more, who had come to the Jinnah Hospital in large numbers, on the appeal of MQM leader Mr. Altaf Hussain, to donate blood for the victims of the first suicidal bomb blast at Shahrey Faisal.

He termed the two blasts as an act of naked terrorism and declared three days of mourning in the city for those who lost their lives.

Mr Hussain demanded the President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani to take notice of both suicidal attacks and provide security to the lives and properties of the innocent people.

He denounced the terrorists as inhuman let alone Muslims. He appealed to the public to remain calm and vigilant. They should inform the police about any suspicious object or person in their mists. He conveyed his whole hearted condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.

Seven MQM workers including U.C. Nazim killed In Jinnah hospital blast and Twenty Injured

when they were present there to donate blood For the Victims of the Nursery blast

Altaf Hussain also paid tribute to the MQM martyred

Karachi, 5^th February 2010.

The MQM Coordination Committee has announced that seven of its workers including UC Nazim of Saddar Town are killed and Twenty workers including Ambulance Driver of KKF have been wounded. In a statement MQM Coordination Committee said that the MQM workers had rushed to the hospital in large numbers on the appeal of founder and leader of the MQM Mr. Altaf Hussain to donate blood for the victims of the bomb blast at Sharah-e-Faisal.

The workers killed at Jinnah Hospital bomb blast are Karim (Khurram) Hakim, Shafi Uddin, Ghulam Murtaza, Kashif Hussain, Jamil Hassan, Shahid Shabir and UC Nazim Mohammad Khalil, all belonged to Lines Area Sector except UC Nazim who belonged to Defence/Cliffton Sector.

The workers injured are Mohammad Yameen (Unit Incharge) Noor Amjad (Councillor), Tariq Pervez, Naseer Shakoor, Waqar Ghafoor, Asif Iqbal, Zubair Nawab, Danial Israr, Zaheeruddin, Mohammad Nadeem, Mohammad Saeed, Alauddin, Mohammad Ibrar, Mohammad Ahmed, Arshad Zaheer, Mazhar Zaidi, Imran Rasheed, Asif Ahmed, worker of MQM medical aid committee Ramoo Maghoo and Ambulance driver of KKF Shahdab Khan were critically injured.

The MQM Founder and Leader Mr.Altaf Hussain expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the victims of both the bomb blasts including workers of the MQM.

Mr. Hussain said to the bereaved families that all the workers of the MQM including him are with them in this time of sorrow. Mr. Hussain prayed that All Mighty Allah may grant Jannat-ul-Firdous to all the martyrs of the bomb blasts and he also prayed for an early recovery of all the injured.

Mr. Altaf Hussain also paid tribute to the MQM martyred of bomb blast at Jinnah hospital. Mr. Hussain said that on his appeal large number of MQM workers had gone to Jinnah Hospital to donate blood and help the victims of bomb blast at Sharah-e-Faisal. They scarified their own lives for others. There are eight others who have been injured and struggling for their life.