Month: April, 1997
27 April 1997
INDISCRIMINATE FIRING UPON THE MQM SYMPATHISERS BY THE HAQIQI TERRORISTS
The terrorists of Haqiqi Group opened fire at MQM
sympathisers sitting outside their houses in Alfalah Society, Malir. Those who were
seriously injured by this armed attack are:
1 Shafiq Ullah, aged 30 years, son of Abdul Khaliq, resident of D-74, Alfalah
Society, Malir Halt, Karachi, a sympathiser of MQM Unit 103, Sector Shah Faisal Colony.
2 Rehan Ahmed, aged 28 years, son of Ghulam Murtaza, resident of C-68, Alfalah Society,
Malir Halt, Karachi, a worker of MQM
Unit 103, Sector Shah Faisal Colony.
25 April 1997
AN ELDERLY WORKER OF MQM TORTURED BY THE HAQIQI TERRORISTS
Ghulam Sabir Ali, aged 50 years, son of Ali Ahmed, resident
of House No. 48, Survey No. 415, Wazirabad, Khokhrapar, Malir Extension Colony, Karachi, a
worker of MQM Elders Committee of Unit 97, Sector Malir. At around 7.15 p.m., the
terrorists of Haqiqi namely, Shamshad Ghauri, Nadim alias Policewala, Ibad Mustafa and
others, attacked his house and kidnapped him at gun-point. He was taken to the torture
cell of Haqiqi terrorists where brutal torture was inflicted upon him. Due to this
barbaric torture he lost one of his eyes and wounds of torture are visible all over his
body. He was threatened not to work for the MQM and later was thrown away near his house.
25 April 1997
HAQIQI TERRORISTS MURDER A SHOP OWNER REFUSING TO OBEY THEIR DEMANDS
Lal Mohammad, aged 47 years, son of Bahadur Mohammad,
resident of Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi, a sympathiser of MQM Unit 104, Sector Shah Faisal
Colony. At around 6.30 p.m., the terrorists of Haqiqi Group were forcing the shop owners
to close their shops to mourn the death of one of their terrorists. When Lal
Mohammad (owner of Shop No. 3/77, Sector 9-A, Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi) refused to
close his shop, the terrorists entered his shop and opened fire causing severe injuries to
Lal Mohammad. He was immediately taken to the Hospital in very critical condition where he
succumbed to his injuries.
21 April 1997
AN ELDERLY SYMPATHISER OF MQM MURDERED BY HAQIQI TERRORISTS
Haji Zahid Nabi, aged 55 years, son of Mohammad Sharif,
resident of N-96, Korangi No. 3-1/2, Karachi, a sympathiser of MQM Unit 72, Sector
Korangi. At around 7.15 p.m., while he was at the motor mechanic shop where his motorcycle
was being repaired, the terrorists of Haqiqi Group opened indiscriminate fire upon
innocent people. Haji Zahid Nabi received a bullet in his head whereas Mohammad Naeem
(owner of the workshop) received bullet wounds on his face. They were both taken to the
Jinnah Hospital, Karachi, where Haji Zahid Nabi succumbed to his injuries.
20 April 1997
INDISCRIMINATE FIRING UPON THE MQM WORKER BY THE HAQIQI TERRORISTS
Mohammad Faisal, aged 18 years, son of Mumtaz
Hussain, resident of House No. 51-A, Area-37, Korangi No. 6, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit
74, Sector Korangi. At around 5 p.m., the Haqiqi terrorists opened indiscriminate fire
upon the MQM workers, who were busy in collecting the hides of the sacrificed animals on
"Eid Day". Mohammad Faisal received bullet shots in his jaw and he was admitted
in the Jinnah Hospital, Karachi.
18 April 1997
INDISCRIMINATE FIRING UPON THE MQM WORKERS BY THE HAQIQI TERRORISTS
At around 1 p.m., the Haqiqi terrorists Yameen,
Sohail, Sabir and Irfan opened indiscriminate firing at the workers of MQM, who were
standing near their homes. Due to this heavy firing two MQM workers Mohammad Zubair and
Khalid Siddiqui
received bullet injuries. Their details are:
1 Mohammad Zubair, aged 17 years, son of Mohammad Khalil,
resident of 712, Block A-10, Hanifabad, Orangi Town, Karachi, a
worker of MQM Unit 125, Sector Orangi Town.
2 Khalid Siddiqui, aged 25 years, son of Mustafa Hussain Siddiqui, resident of 705, Block
A-10, Hanifabad, Orangi Town,
Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 125, Sector Orangi Town.
16 April 1997
Mohammad Naseem, aged 35 years, son of Mohammad
Yameen, resident of B-279, Gulbahar Firdaus Colony, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 167,
Sector Gulbahar. The Haqiqi terrorists Aurangzeb and Asif tortured him.
15 April 1997
MQM WORKERS ILLEGALLY ARRESTED BY THE PARAMILITARY RANGERS, WHILE ATTENDING THE FUNERAL
PROCESSION
At around 1 p.m., the Paramilitary Rangers arrested the following MQM workers while they
were attending the funeral procession of Noor Alam, who was murdered ruthlessly by the
Haqiqi terrorists on 14 April 1997. They were taken to the Liaquatabad Police Station.
1 Feroze Fazli, aged 35 years, son of Shezad Ahmed Fazli,
resident of House No. 803, Liaquatabad No. 5, Karachi, a worker
of MQM Unit 162, Sector Liaquatabad.
2 Tauqeer Jaffer, aged 28 years, son of Jaffer Hussain, resident of 6/110, Liaquatabad No.
6, Karachi, a worker of MQM
Unit 162, Sector Liaquatabad.
3 Tauseef Jaffer, aged 26 years, son of Jaffer Hussain, resident of 6/110, Liaquatabad No.
6, Karachi, a worker of MQM
Unit 162, Sector Liaquatabad.
The personnel of Paramilitary Rangers and Bufferzone
Police Station raided the house of an MQM worker Afzal Ahmed son of Shahab Uddin and
arrested Irshad Ahmed son Afzal Ahmed, Irfan son of Shahab Uddin, Kashif Ali son of Ishaq
Ali, Raza Ali, Tanveer Ahmed. Raju and one other MQM worker. They were all taken to
unknown place. After sometime upon the
intervention of Mr. Shoaib Bukhari, Member of MQM Co-ordination Committee, Irshad, Irfan,
Raju, Raza Ali and the unknown worker
of MQM were released but the Paramilitary Rangers continue to detain Kashif Ali and
Tanveer Ahmed. Their details are:
1 Tanveer Ahmed, aged 18 years, son of Zameer Ahmed, resident
of 108/B, Liaquatabat No. 2, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 165,
Sector Liaquatabad.
2 Kashif Ali, aged 17 years, son of Ishaq Ali Shah, resident of House No. 169, Sector
15-B, Bufferzone, Karachi, a worker of
MQM Unit 165, Sector Liaquatabad.
14 April 1997
RUTHLESS MURDER OF NOOR ALAM BY THE HAQIQI TERRORISTS
Noor Alam, aged 32 years, son of Nabi
Alam, resident of House No. 3/857, Liaquatabad No. 3, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 164,
Sector Liaquatabad. At around 10 p.m., he along with two other workers of MQM namely,
Tahir Ahmed and Kashif, were visiting area residents to book the hides of animals to be
sacrificed on "Eid Day". They were identified and attacked by the Haqiqi
terrorists namely, Qayyum alias Bakery wala, Nasir alias Punjabi, Shahab alias Charsi,
Irfan alias Kana, Farhat and Nasir. Noor Alam was shot five times in the abdomen and one
bullet in his head. Tahir Ahmed was also injured seriously. Noor Alam was taken to
the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital but due to his critical condition he was immediately shifted
to Jinnah Hospital, Karachi, where he was operated upon. Noor Alam succumbed to his
injuries.
8 April 1997
Shakir Ahmed, aged 16 years, son of Basheer
Ahmed, resident of Area 1-A, Qasba Colony, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit
76, Sector Korangi. At around 6 a.m., the personnel of Manghopir Police Station raided the
house of Shabbir Ahmed. In his absence
they arrested his younger brother Mr. Shakir Ahmed. He has been falsely implicated in
fabricated cases.
3 April 1997
ANOTHER MQM WORKER MURDERED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT BY THE HAQIQI TERRORISTS UNDER PATRONAGE OF
AUTHORITIES
Abdul Khaliq, aged 35 years, son of Imam Uddin,
resident of 14/1, Area 2-B, Landhi No. 2, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 87, Sector Landhi.
He was shot dead outside the City Court at around 12 p.m. Abdul Khaliq, who himself was
unlawfully imprisoned for 3 years, was brutally tortured while in custody of the State,
resulting in the dismemberment of his vertebral column. Due to this permanent injury, he
faced great difficulty in walking. Abdul Khaliq was released on 15 days earlier on parole
and had gone to the City Court along with his colleague Mohammad Nadeem, to meet his
fellow MQM workers who were incarcerated along with and had come to the Court to attend
their hearing. In order to carry out this crime three Haqiqi terrorists who were confined
in Central Prison Karachi, were brought to the City Court on forged "Production
Orders". Their names are Fahim Ahmed alias Commando, Asim Inayat Ullah and Akhtar
alias Bhoosa. The three were released from Police custody and were provided with
motorbikes and lethal weapons for the criminal action. They opened fire on Abdul Khaliq
and Mohammad Nadeem at point blank range. As a result of this Abdul Khaliq died on the
spot and his colleague Mohammad Nadeem was seriously injured and taken to the Hospital.
The exercise of such criminal act in broad daylight signifies the tacit support and
patronage of Haqiqi terrorists by the Authorities.