26 November 1998
ILLEGAL RAIDS,
ARRESTS, HARASSMENT AND TORTURE OF MQM WORKERS, SUPPORTERS AND
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS BY THE CIA AND POLICE CONTINUES
The frequency of raids, arrests, harassment and torture upon
MQM leaders, elected representatives, workers and supporters has
intensified since the Article 245 has been invoked by the Federal
Government in the province of Sindh. Enclosed is a list of those
arrested by the CIA and local Police during the past week. These
innocent people are being kept in illegal detention and tortured
while in Police custody.
It is our grave concern that the Nawaz Sharif Government has
once again deployed in Karachi, the notorious Police officers Rao
Anwar, Zeeshan Kazmi, Sarwar Commando, Aslam Rathore and others
who were responsible for the extra-judicial executions and grave
violations of human rights against the MQM leaders, workers and
supporters.
According to a recent Amnesty International Report (ASA 33/17/98,
23 Nov, 1998):
"Hundreds of people were shot dead by police, armed and
military forces and tortured to death in custody last time such
measures were taken to restore law and order in Karachi. The
perpetrators of these grave violations were not brought to
justice and the Pakistani authorities have given no assurances
that such abuses will not happen again."
AVAILABLE
REPORTS OF KILLING, RAIDS, ARRESTS, HARASSMENT AND TORTURE OF MQM
WORKERS, SUPPORTERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
NAWAZ SHARIF
I- DETAILS OF KILLING
MURDER OF AN MQM SUPPORTER MOHAMMAD ANEES AS A RESULT OF
INDISCRIMINATE FIRING OF THE POLICE AND HAQIQI TERRORISTS
19 November 1998
Mohammad Anees, age: 55 year, son of Mohammad Deen, resident
of B-12, Azam Nagar, Liaquatabad, Karachi. He was a supporter of
MQM Unit 160, Sector Liaquatabad. On 19 November 1998, at around
9.15 a.m., the personnel of Police led by SHO Sarwar Commando,
Rehan Nisar, Haider Baig and others along with Haqiqi terrorists
opened indiscriminate fire in the Unit 160, Azam Nagar,
Liaquatabad. Mohammad Anees was shot and died on the spot.
II- DETAILS OF RAIDS, ARRESTS, HARASSMENT
AND TORTURE
26 November 1998
- Mohammad Adeeb 27, son of Mohammad Ateeq, resident of
Block-27, 5-E, New Karachi, Karachi. He is a supporter of
MQM New Karachi. At around 2 a.m., the personnel of CIA
Police and New Karachi Police Station raided his house
and arrested him.
- Ejaz Baig 27, son of Fayyaz Baig, resident of L-295,
Sector 2, North Karachi, Karachi. He is a member of MQM
Labour Division of Education Department. At around 3 a.m.,
the personnel of CIA Police and North Karachi Police
Station raided his house and arrested him.
25 November 1998
- Mohsin Manzoor 25, son of Manzoor Abbas, resident of
Federal B. Area, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 145,
Sector Federal B. Area. At around 7 a.m., the personnel
of CIA Police raided the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering
Works where Mohsin Manzoor is employed. These personnel
arrested Mohsin Manzoor and have taken him to unknown
destination.
- The personnel of CIA Police raided the house of Amir, a
worker of MQM Unit 145, Sector Federal B. Are, and
arrested him.
24 November 1998
In the night of 24 November 1998, the personnel of Korangi
Police Station led by SHO Ejaz Shah raided the houses of several
MQM workers and supporters and made several arrests:
- Akram son of Jaffer, resident of Unit 69, Nasir Colony,
Korangi, Karachi. He is a supporter of MQM Unit 69,
Sector Korangi.
- Shams son of Abdul Rehman, resident of Unit 69, Nasir
Colony, Korangi, Karachi. He is a supporter of MQM Unit
69, Sector Korangi.
- Aslam son of Mohammad Salman, resident of Nasir Colony,
Korangi, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 69, Sector
Korangi.
- Imran son of Mohammad Abbas Qureshi, resident of Nasir
Colony, Korangi, Karachi. He is a supporter of MQM Unit
69, Sector Korangi.
21 November 1998
Mohammad Kashif 22, son of Mohammad Mairaj, resident of
Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 35, Sector Lyari. At around 3.30
a.m., the personnel of Preedi Police Station raided his house and
arrested him.
21 November 1998
At around 1.30 a.m., the personnel of Police and CIA raided
the MPA Hostel of Muttahida Quami Movement at Azizabad, Karachi.
The notorious Police Officer SHO Rao Anwar led the raiding party.
During this raid the entire equipment and furniture at the MPA
Hostel was broken and looted. Women who were performing their
duties were molested and beaten. They were dragged through the
floor by their hair. Mr. Shoaib Bukhari MPA, Deputy Parliamentary
Leader of the MQM in the Sindh Assembly, was physically beaten
and his head was bashed against the wall. Another MPA Wakeel
Ahmed Jamali who was also present there was badly beaten. Both
these parliamentarians were arrested along with three other
workers of MQM. Their details are:
- Shoaib Bukhari Advocate 55, son of Ansar Hussain
Bukhari, resident of Liaquatabad, Karachi. He is the
Deputy Parliamentary Leader of the MQM in the Sindh
Assembly, Member of the Central Co-ordination Committee
of the MQM and also a senior advocate.
- Wakeel Ahmed Jamali 35, son of Jameel Ahmed Jamali,
resident of Federal B. Area, Karachi. He is the member of
provincial assembly of Sindh belonging to the MQM.
- Maqsood Ahmed 28, son of Mohammad Hanif Akhtar,
resident of Orangi Town, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM
Orangi Town and performs his duty as a typist at the MQM's
MPA Hostel.
- Nadeem Mohammad Rafiq 25, son of Mohammad Rafiq. He is
a party worker and performs his duty as a video camera
operator at the MQM's MPA Hostel.
- Samad Raza 24, son of Syed Mohammad Raza, resident of
772/9 Federal B. Area, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM
Unit 152, Sector Federal B. Area. He also performs his
duty as a computer operator at the MQM's MPA Hostel.
22 November 1998
The personnel of Liaquatabad Police Station raided the house
of Naeem, a member of MQM's Elders Wing. In his absence they
inquired about him and his son Nadeem. They molested the women
present in the house and ransacked the house.
21 November 1998
At around 4 a.m., the personnel of CIA Police and others
raided several houses of MQM workers and supporters and made
arrests. The details of those arrested are:
- Syed Ashraf Ali 32, son of Mohammad Abbas Naqvi, resident
of Federal B. Area, Karachi. He is the Joint In-charge of
MQM Unit 153, Sector Federal B. Area.
- Ashraf Ali 24, son of Mushtaq Ali, resident of 11/17, New
Karachi Sector 5-F, Karachi. He is the younger brother of
an MQM worker of Unit 139, Sector New Karachi.
- Amir Ali 21, son of Shaukat Ali, resident of 11/16 Sector
5-E, New Karachi, Karachi. He is the elder brother of an
MQM worker of Unit 139, Sector New Karachi.
20 November 1998
- Ameer Haider 28, son of Mohammad Zaheer, resident of P7-57.
Block-20 Ancholi Society, Karachi. He is the elder
brother of Syed Zulfiquar Haider Advocate, Member of
Provincial Assembly of Sindh. At around 5.30 p.m., the
personnel of CIA Police raided the Eastern Studio where
Ameer Haider worked. He was arrested and taken to unknown
destination. It should be recalled that the Nawaz Sharif
Government has falsely implicated Syed Zulfiquar Haider
in the murder of Hakim Said.
- Javed Akhtar 45, son of Saeed Akhtar, resident of 5-F,
New Karachi, Karachi. He is the In-charge of MQM Unit 139,
Sector New Karachi. At around 4.30 a.m., the personnel of
New Karachi Police Station led by notorious SHO Taufeeq
Zahid raided his house and arrested him.
19 November 1998
Sohail Ahmed 30, son of Khalil Ahmed, resident of Federal B.
Area, Karachi. He is the In-charge of MQM Unit 153, Sector
Federal B. Area. At around 4.30 a.m., the personnel of CIA Police
and Jauharabad Police Station raided his house and arrested him.
17 November 1998
- Arif son of Mohammad Ishaq, resident of Pak Colony,
Karachi. The CIA Police arrested him while he was coming
out of his house.
- Aslam Shah 35, son of Syed Sadiq, resident of A-One,
Abbas Town, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi. At around 9.25 p.m.,
the personnel of CIA Police raided the house of his
daughter where he had gone to visit her. He was badly
beaten in front of his daughter who is seriously ill and
taken to unknown destination.
- Aqeel Lodhi son of Noor Mohammad Lodhi, resident of D-34,
Roofi Apartments, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Labour
Division KDA Unit. At around 6 a.m., the personnel of CIA
Police raided his house and arrested him along with his
three brothers Irfan Lodhi, Imran Lodhi and Zeeshan
Lodhi.
16 November 1998
Zeeshan Naeem 19, son of Naeem Akhtar, resident of Roofi
Apartments, 13-D/2, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. He is a worker of
MQM Gulshan-e-Iqbal. At around 2.30 a.m., the notorious SHO
Sarwar Commando along with personnel of Liaquatabad Police
Station raided his house. In his absence they ransacked the house
and looted the valuables. Cash and jewelry worth Rs. 30000 was
also looted.
14 November 1998
- Aleem Jilani 27, son of Syed Jilani, resident of Orangi
Town, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 120, Sector
Orangi Town. At around 3 a.m., the personnel of Orangi
Town Police Station in APCs and Police Mobiles raided his
temporary residence in Surjani Town and arrested him.
- Ismaeel Khalil 30, son of Mohammad Haider, resident of 68/A-26,
Rafae Aam, Jafferabad, Shah Faisal, Haider Town, Karachi.
He is the brother of Arif, who is the member of the MQM
Shah Faisal Sector Committee. The personnel of Malir City
Police Station raided his house and arrested him.
- Mohammad Yunus son of Abdul Sattar, resident of House No.
41, Sector 7-B, Orangi Town, Karachi. He is a worker of
MQM Unit 130, Sector Qasbah Aligarh. The personnel of
Orangi Police Station led by SHO Aslam Rathore arrested
him during a raid at the Suzuki stand.
13 November 1998
Ali Hussain Zaidi son of Intizaar Hussain Zaidi, resident of
Orangi Town, Karachi. He is a worker of MQM Unit 123, Sector
Orangi Town. At around midnight the personnel of CIA Police
Saddar raided his house and arrested him.