Of intimidation and threats: JI accuses MQM activists of kidnapping rival candidates

JI Karachi Chief Muhammad Hussain Mehanti alleged that two of its workers were kidnapped by MQM’s armed activists


Our Correspondent April 27, 2013
Sindh JI chief, Merajul Huda Siddiqui, said that it was clear what the MQM manifesto stood for, referring to the two strikes called in the last three days. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI:


The alleged activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have been accused of hurling threats, kidnapping and torturing the activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) during the election campaign in the city.


In an emergency press conference, the JI Karachi Chief Muhammad Hussain Mehanti alleged that two of its workers, Aizaz Ahmed and Saad Ali Khan, were kidnapped by MQM’s armed activists under a police escort on Thursday night from Federal B Area Block 9. “They were taken to an MQM unit office near Taleemi Bagh and tortured. A police van, bearing the registration number PS-3191, escorted the kidnappers.”

He also mentioned another kidnapping on the same night while JI members were reportedly carrying out door-to-door campaign. He alleged that they were handed over to the police after being tortured. Mehanti said that their party flags and banners have also been removed from Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Federal B Area, North Karachi and North Nazimabad.



Muhammad Mustaqeem Qureshi Noorani, a leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP), said that their workers have also received life threats from the MQM activists in Shah Faisal Colony, where the party vice president, Shah Muhammad Owais Noorani, is contesting from NA-256.

The Sindh JI chief, Merajul Huda Siddiqui, said that it was clear what the MQM manifesto stood for, referring to the two strikes called in the last three days.

The Majlis-e-Wahdat-Muslimeen (MWM) has strongly criticised the threats to its candidates and activists by ‘self-proclaimed office bearers and members of the MQM’.

The party’s Karachi secretary-general, Allama Sadiq Raza Taqvi, demanded that the leadership of MQM take notice of people responsible for terrorism using its name in NA-252 and PS-127.

Taqvi also condemned terrorist attacks and blasts on Awami National Party, JI, MQM and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 27th, 2013.

COMMENTS (8)

javaid iqbal | 10 years ago | Reply it was 1976 when I came Karachi first time on an industrial tour from Punjab. I along with Azhar Malik my friend went to my cousin in air force. The next day my cousin now Sqadr leader in PAF took us to his pathan friend in Liaqat abad for a party in our favour. Many people were there to welcome us and music was on its full boom. Suddenly an aged women came there and shouted over pathan host that why the music was so high as there was a death in nearby house. The pathan fellow apologized that women by saying khala, and put off music. It was a party by pathan in honour of punjabi and co guests were muhajir and also muhajir khala was there. Then came 1985. apart ed these relations and created an atmosphere that we started hating each other. has destroyed a whole generation of muhajir itself. Once Karachi doctor, engineer was better than Punjab but now? I am waiting what Allah will punish for killing Hakeem Saeed, Maulana sallahuddin and a long list of thousands killed. It is tragedy that our anchors have no courage to speak against these national culprits like Hamid Mir who rather use disgraceful language against army but cannot talk against
liberal_pak | 10 years ago | Reply

Politics of violence and use of brute force against opponents indicate that Karachi is no more educated metropolis but some tribal area where one lord is not ready to concede grounds come what may. This feudal, tribal and violent mentality of so called urban middle class party of Karachi is harmful not only for city but democratic future of Pakistan. Militancy and violence must end in Karachi, Rangers should take stern action against these free roaming terrorists of NaMaloom Afraad party.

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