Pakistan

MQM MPA Raza Haider shot dead

MQM MPA Raza Haider has been shot dead in the Nazimabad area on Monday.

Express August 02, 2010

KARACHI:

MQM MPA Raza Haider has been shot dead in the Nazimabad area of Karachi on Monday.

Raza Haider was targeted after he attended a funeral in a mosque. He was injured as a result of the shooting and succumbed to his injuries at a nearby hospital. According to initial reports Raza Haider received a bullet to his head. There are conflicting reports of the MPA's gunman being killed in the attack as well. Raza Haider had reportedly received threats from an extremist group.

Police and Rangers have cordoned off the area and all markets are being closed.

Rizvi calls for patience

Speaking to Express 24/7, MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi pleaded for calm and said that terrorists wanted to spread chaos in Karachi. He said that according to reports, two workers of MQM were also killed in the attack.

Malik pleads for calm

Interior Minister Rehman Malik condemned the murder of the MQM MPA and appealed to the citizens of Karachi to remain calm.

Speaking to the media he requested that speculation on the murder of Raza Haider should avoided till investigations are completed.

He also indicated that the authorities had some 'clues' as to who could be behind the attack.

COMMENTS (16)

ali | 14 years ago | Reply i want just say that till we dont know who is killer till then the we has to patience ,, 31 people has been killed wats this by gones be bygones if kill local public wat will b happen we will increas our enmy nd nthing more thx

Muhammad | 14 years ago | Reply Dear there is simple reason, we should not blame any body for this. Allah has decided the day and no body in the world can save us. We have to die it's confirm behind this any reason can be. DAY, TIME FOR THE DEATH IS FIXED, WE SHOULD ONLY PRAY AND PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THE COMING/NEXT LIFE.

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Naresh Oad | 14 years ago | Reply Really it is worst than ever, No matter it was political leader, No matter his affiliation to any political party, being human, we must condemn this intrigue. Those who are behind this killing must bring under justice and execute in accordance with Law.

Aneeq Zaman | 14 years ago | Reply The state of this country is the worst, as it seems and there is no stop. One party kills another, while the rulers sit in air-conditioned rooms and people follow like sheep. People are being used and its easy because of lack of education. Their minds are easily polluted with lies and hatred so they never stop to think before committing such horrific acts. Bloodshed and killing is wrong, no matter what party does it or what religion, its not the right justice, but no one will ever understand it. Personal matters become politics and its not just in this country, its almost everywhere. Pakistan is always blamed because Pakistan can be framed easily and media will always lead people to where it wants them to, while the people sitting in chairs decide the fate of Pakistani people, the Pakistani people, US.. WE, will always suffer unto their cowardly decisions. This does not make me hate Pakistan, it makes me hate the people who do such acts. Rangers belong in borders. I used to hear about Pakistani forces to be one of the best in the world, but it seems like an illusion.

Shoaib Shaikh | 14 years ago | Reply don't know what our security forces are doing in karachi.. and where is the intelligence..

Ali Sardar | 14 years ago | Reply He was a very close and old friend of my father :(

Sultan Ahmed. | 14 years ago | Reply Some time I think, perhaps we are moving toward civil war, but no,first armed forces is divided groups then civil war happened so there is chances of civil war. Our armed forces is busy in operation against the insurgent successfully, and on the other hand some political faction are not in favor of operation, according to them negotiation is better way than fight. United kingdom"prime minister visited India last week he declared Pakistan exporter of terrorists, very sad it is condition of our ally of war on terror. Reman malik our interior minister indicated that there is third hidden hand behind the target killing,he is right to some extent a third power under its hidden conspiracy playing with blood of innocent people and in this way had made Karachi a unsafe city. now it would have to say,we have trapped in the insurgent 'net we have to break it,should make a comprehensive plan and appeal to that nation for deal with this cancer All political parties sit to gather and formulate getting out the country from crisis.

Kashif | 14 years ago | Reply that's really sad incident, Ranger are useless we have to defend ourself from extermist parties, May his soul rest in peace ! Ameen

zaheer alam | 14 years ago | Reply he was the nice person MQM Allah un ko jannat main ghaha de....

Riaz Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply people don't jump to conclusions. Stay united. This game has been played in Guatemala, Columbia ,and Iraq and now it is Pakistan 's turn and where else but Karachi, the heart of Pakistan economy. This so called fight bw MqM and ANP is senseless and it will not help us. It is the same game that was played before partition, gangs going around killing Hindus dressed as Muslims and vice versa to make sure that these communities never again can have civilized relations. Shia and Sunni in Iraq never quarreled for centuries now they are blood thirsty. Please keep the sanity, stay above ethnic cleansing nonsense.

Ali Haider | 14 years ago | Reply Human life has not seen such de-valuation ever!

KM | 14 years ago | Reply 100% sure that there is a third party which is trying to encinuate an MQM & ANP chaos, as they have had both exposed their impatience towards each other. Now there is a contant try to create a mess. I am really surprised with MQM, as they had proved to be more sensible in the past few years, than their extended past. Guys this is the time to keep your senses alive, more than NOT to suit to a third party's agenda.

Tanzeel | 14 years ago | Reply Ethnic cleansing is underway in Karachi.

sajjad hussain | 14 years ago | Reply what the hell security force are doing i just can't understand.if they don't do the job then just dumped this police and rangers department. they all are culprit and they must be asked for what they are being paid for TARGET KILLING??? supreme court must ask them what the hell they are doing????

Hunain Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Jamil Bhai was a great man, a man who was always there for everyone, ppl used to go to him asking for a favor and the guy never ever refused May his soul rest in peace ! and for those who are responsible for all what is going on..Remember, the bloodshed won't go to waste..Everyone has to pay the price of what he/she does and so will you !!!!

Khalid Siddiqui | 14 years ago | Reply What's the use of Rangers and Police? It seems they are part of the blood bathing game going on in this city. Why we are giving millions of rupees to Rangers for maintaining law and order when they have shown their incompetency to handle the situation. Send Rangers back to border.

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