Para military Rangers arrested a former member of parliament of MQM
Nisar Ahmed Panhwar in Karachi
Save the life of Nisar Panhwar,
MQM founder leader Altaf Hussain’s SOS appeal
London: 1st September, 2022
Para military Rangers arrested a former Member of National Assembly
(MNA), former MPA Member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Provincial Minister
and a senior member of MQM led by Founder and Leader Mr. Altaf Hussain, Nisar
Ahmed Panhwar in Karachi.
According to the details, between 29th and 30th August 2022 at One
O’ clock, am Monday late night, Paramilitary Rangers raided the house of Nisar Panhwar located in Saadi Town, Block 1 of
Scheme 33 Karachi, Pakistan. During the raid Rangers forcefully entered the
house to use the ladder and without a search warrant, invaded his privacy,
harassed Nisar Panhwar’s family and
took Nisar Panhwar into
their custody.
It is to inform you that Nisar Panhwar had filed a constitutional
petition in Sindh High Court against the unconstitutional ban on the speech of
Mr. Altaf Hussain on Saturday, 27 August 2022, petition was to be heard on
Tuesday, 30 August morning, but Nisar Ahmed Panhwar
was arrested the very same night and was taken to an unknown place. His
whereabout is still unknown which raised a very serious concerns to the safety
of his life.
The family members of Nisar Panhwar went to the local Police Station
to file a report against this illegal raid, arrest and enforced disappearance,
but the police refused to file it. On which the family members reported on the
police emergency phone number 15 and inquired in different police stations but
failed to know the whereabout of Nisar Ahmed Panhwar.
On Tuesday morning at 8:30am, when his petition was
heard in Sindh high court Bench headed by the Chief Justice Mr. Justice Ahmed
Ali Sheikh, Nisar Panhwar 's
lawyer Khalid Mumtaz Advocate informed the court about Nisar Panhwar’s arrest and enforced
disappearance.
Further serious incident happened on yesterday
(Wednesday) 31st August, after the submission of petition against
enforced disappearance of Nisar Panhwar, his sons Hasan Panhwar and Mohsin
Panwar were returning to home personnel of law enforcement agency in a double
cabin vehicle having number GP – 9065 outside Sindh high court tried to abduct
Hasan Panhwar and Mohsin Panwar, fortunately they save themselves and returned
to high court premises.
Today, Mohsin Panhwar, elder son of Nisar Panhwar has
said in his latest video log that they receive some unknow phone calls that
Nisar Panhwar has been killed in custody. Family members of Nisar Panhwar are
being also harassed by authorities.
Today, the Sindh High court heard the petition of
enforced disappearance of Nisar Panhwar but rather than to give order to
immediate recovery of Nisar Panhwar, court adjourned the hearing till 13th
October 2022.
MQM founder leader Mr. Altaf Hussain strongly condemn
the arrest and enforced disappearance of Nisar Panhwar and harassing the family
members of Nisar Panhwar.
Mr Hussain said that life of Nisar Panhwar is in severely
under danger. He issued an SOS appeal to the UN and all human rights
organisations to take immediate action and raise their voice to save the life
of Nisar Panhwar on SOS basis.
Meanwhile, the Central Coordination Committee of the MQM
has announced the worldwide protest against illegal arrest and enforce
disappearance of Nisar Panhwar, harassment to his family members and human
rights violation.
Demonstrations will be held in front of Pakistan
embassies and SOS petitions will be sent to UN and all human rights
organisations.