5 December 1998
London time: 3.00 p.m.
AVAILABLE
REPORTS OF THE OFFICE BEARERS AND WORKERS OF MQM ARRESTED BY THE
POLICE AND PARAMILITARY RANGERS
More MQM office bearers and workers have been arrested in the
continuing MQM crush operation on the behest of the Government of
Nawaz Sharif. False and fabricated charges have been levelled
against them. Available details of these raids and arrests are:
5 December 1998
- The personnel of Bajore Agency Police arrested Imran Khan
along with Mohammad Inaam Ul Haque, Zain Ul Abidin, Syed
Faisal from Peshawar, Pakistan. Imran Khan 26, son of
Nazeer Ahmed Khan, resident of R-542/8, Federal B. Area,
Karachi. He is an active worker of MQM Unit 153, Sector
Federal B. Area. All the others arrested with him are
also active workers of MQM. They have been shifted to the
Azizabad Police Station in Karachi for further
interrogation.
- The personnel of Orangi Town Police Station along with
some plain clothed personnel raided the residence of
Saeed Badshah in Orangi Town. In his absence they
misbehaved with the family members and ransacked the
house. Saeed Badshah is the Member of Muttahida
Organising Committee of MQM.
- The personnel of Landhi Police and the Paramilitary
Rangers raided the residence of Sardar in Landhi. In his
absence they arrested his three brothers namely Bakhtiar
Khan 25, Imtiaz Khan 23 and Ayaz Khan 21. Sardar is the
Member of Muttahida Organising Committee of MQM. The same
raiding party raided several other houses of MQM workers
and arrested Ayaz Gul, Rasheed Khan and Toor Khan.
4 December 1998
- At around 4 a.m., the personnel of Paramilitary Rangers
raided the residence of Farooq in Ranchore Line, Karachi
and arrested him. Faroq 50, is the former Incharge of MQM
Ranhore Line Sector.
- At around 4 a.m., the personnel of Paramilitary Rangers
and CIA Police in plain clothes raided the temporary
residence of Musarrat Ali Khan in Sir Syed Town, North
Karachi and arrested him. Musarrat Ali Khan 35, son of
Mahboob Ali Khan, is the resident of B/48 Nazimabad No. 2,
Karachi. He is the Member of the MQM Nazimabad Sector
Committee.