Alam was shot by two unknown men near his house in the Block two of PECHS. He received two bullet wounds and was rushed to Jinnah hospital. He, however, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Following the incident, shops and showrooms in and around Tariq Road, Tipu Sultan Road, Khalid bin Waleed Road and Bahadurabad were shut down.
Police said that they were investigating the matter and the motive for the murder remains unclear at this point.
Alam was an active member of MQM’s Unit 63. He had served as a former counselor of UC 7, Jamshed Town.
MQM chief Altaf Hussain, in a statement released after the incident, expressed grief over Alam’s murder and offered condolences to deceased’s family.
Hussain said that Alam had rendered numerous services to achieve the party’s mission and also offered social services for the cause.
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We do not need America, India or Israel …. The amount of hate we have for each other will ultimately break this country. And those who fall to sleep one night woke up in Pakistan the other day will Never ever understand….. A man is dead no one is condemning….
@ Afridi/ Abdullah
I mean come on If a non mqmer got killed its mqm. If a mqm wala gets killed its again Mqm …. Other are angels form heavens Serving purpose of God. May Allah help you guys with your mental trauma.
@Dun Duna Dun Dun: I think Afridi is grown up and speaking the truth, but this might not be limited to mqm.
@Afridi: Man...Grow up! I wonder how come someone live & breathe with such a biased opinion.
he is for sure being killed by mqm for quiting the party in my opinion .. mqm should be ban
police operation stopped in lyari, and we will have another round of killing in all over the city.