The Nation

July 15, 1998

Police raid MQM Offices

Karachi; The police and other law-enforcing agencies conducted raids on sector and unit offices of the Mutehida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Korangi and destroyed furniture and party books.

The police conducted night-long raids on the houses of MQM workers and supporters in Nasir Colony 33-B, 33-C, 33-D, areas and Noorani Basti and forcibly entered the houses, victimised women and threatened them of serious consequences. The peoples of the area complained that only the MQM workers and supporters were target of the raids, while the Police and Rangers took no action against the Haqiqi 'terrorists'. The chief of MQM, Altaf Hussain, expressed deep shock and grief over the brutal killing an elderly workers, Shamsuddin of Baldia Town sector, who was kidnapped from his house on Monday and body was recovered from Orangi Extension Tuesday.