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TWO TERRORIST BOMB BLASTS NEAR THE RESIDENCE OF MQM LEADER MR ALTAF HUSSAIN, RESULTING IN DEATH OF TWO AND INJURIES TO MORE THAN TWENTY TWO PERSONS IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN.

MARCH 31, 1998

Two bombs were exploded near the residence of the Founder and Leader of MQM Mr. Altaf Hussain in Karachi, 31March 1998 at 9:06 am and 10:10 am.

The first explosion took place at 9:06 am at Kasha Corner flats near Bhaijan Chowk, Block .7, Federal .B Area, Karachi, causing heavy damages to life and properties. Two persons were killed and more than twenty-two were injured. The other blast took place at 10:10 am at Karimabad, Federal B Area, Karachi, resulting in injuries and damages to several shops.

It is to be noted that these explosions were carried-out only a furlong from the residence of MQM Leader Mr Altaf Hussain, known as "90" and one hundred yards from the residence of MQM Deputy Convenor Senator Aftab Ahmed Sheikh.

The MQM Central Co-ordination Committee holds the intelligence agencies of Pakistan and their sponsored terrorist group "Haqiqi" responsible for these blasts. The committee said that the explosions were intentional to convey their message to the MQM Leadership that they should stop demanding the abolition of No-Go Areas. Otherwise, the intelligence agencies and their sponsored terrorists "Haqiqis" will make the entire city of Karachi as a NO-GO Area for the MQM workers and supporters. Such terrorist acts are intensified as a warning after any reassurance by the Prime Minister to abolish the No-Go Areas in Karachi. Today's newspapers carry such statement by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

We would like to remind you that on 8 May 1997, two fuel tanks were deliberately jettisoned by the airforce Mirage fighter plane only one mile away from "90", in Sharifabad, Federal B Area, Karachi and in Liaquatabad, Karachi. This resulted in burning to death of more than a dozen innocent civilians and injuring many more.

We shall provide you with further details as soon as we receive it.