File photo of burning tyres and blocking roads. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Shops remained closed and less traffic was seen on the roads following the protest. Gun shots were also heard by citizens.
A van was set on flames in Pakka Qila, Do Qabar Chowk area and a loader van was set ablaze in Pinjra Pul area.
A PTI leader Muhammad Usman said that his house and hotel were attacked early morning and he was harassed and threatened. Usman's car was set on fire while several shops near his house were broken in to.
Security forces could not be seen anywhere during the protest.
Unknown individuals protested on Hyderabad and Latifabad roads on Monday morning, reportedly in response to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan’s direct allegation on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain.
On Saturday night, PTI leader Zahra Shahid Hussain was shot dead in Karachi. Imran Khan had held Altaf Hussain responsible for the murder.
Due to the critical situation in the city, markets , shops, petrol pumps and medical stores remained closed.
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Might is Right!!!!
@mahajir: lol. It's really funny . Educated leader lol
@Aam Afrad: Can't agree more! excellently expressed ;)
Karachi Police and local Journalists have one thing in common. They frequently refer to "naamaloom afrad" even though they know who they are. Its time that the Police and Journalists stand up, if not for the nation ... but for themselves as they have lost hundreds of their fellow colleagues in target killing by these "naamaloom afrad." Enough of this balancing act; assert yourself and be bold. The courts and the nation are with you.
@mahajir:
How innocent!
we love MQM, Please don't sent these type of rabish comment we are well managed and educated leader and we have decipline in our commitment, we are not like other pakistani Fraud type politicians,
Namaloom word should be deleted from Urdu Dictionary..
its none other than MQM
Love the self explainatory headline. Na Maloom Afrad is now a copyright brand of MQM.
Welcome to Karachi PTI.
"Secular" MQM attacking a Christian guy. And people wonder why secularism is hated by Pakistanis. It's because of self-professed "secular" terrorists like MQM, ANP, and PPPP.
Why is the Pakistani media so afraid of calling these terrorists by their name? MQMers. The english media has no right to call for others to identify TTP by its name if they can't even identify these "unknown persons" by who they really are.
Pakistan is a lawless country and there is one group in Karachi and Hyderabad who can not tolerate anyone else getting elected and they want to rule these cities with vengeance, the whole nation know who is responsible for this kind of behavior. It is time for the coming fedral government to settle this once for all and bring their leader to Pakistan even if it will sour the relations with Great Britain. British Government should understand that their citizen can not play havoc with the lives of Pakistanis perpetually. MQM should also understand that this fire could go around the country and could hurt the Urdu speaking populating all over Pakistan, I know some of them in Mardan and they are most beautiful people you could meet or associate with, and I am proud to be their friend.
In pakistan namaloom is a eusphesim for MQM apparently!
an advice to Security forces, go to India get training where these namaloom afrad got training then come back and fight them. or if you still can not due to less courage then please dont feed your family for free on our taxes.
Thanks
At least IK may be immature ,but he has the immaturty to say the name of the Namalums's leader....whom everyone know has the remote
Well written Azam Afrad :) Good tracking of "Na-maloom afraad"
If these activities continue it will not only once again oust NS govt but also for sindh urnban. And Rural sindhi to live in Sindh peacefully
RRC is responsible for every wrong in Karachi and Hyderabad. Altaf Hussain should take notice of mass level corruption in his party for the last ten years.
RRC = Rotten rabita committee
Hey cool even ET is saying its them. Good job ET!
Murderer Qaumi Movement in action
Et, Naamaloom Afraad are MQM workers, don't you know?
@aam afrad : You nailed it bro!!
Our Security Forces should get training from Na-Maloom Afrad who have more credible intelligence network than any other intelligence agency of Pakistan.
"Men in veils at their best"
These Na-maloom afraad are very well known by a guy in London, so we should catch that guy first!
If am not wrong, MQM is protesting against IK's remarks about their leader, ...... so ...well maybe ,,Taliban ?
Wow @ ET they have for the first time given Name who are behind those :)
Now I think this word "Na Maaloom Afraad" is going to be banned bcoz of National Intrest .
Every time, there is a Namaloom afrad activity, there should be a case against MQM and Altaf Hussian. Lets see how these Na Maloom Afrad will come out.
We need one more Naseer Ulah Babar.
Na-Maloom afrad have a Unit every 500 houses and a Sector controlling some 500 units and then a HQ reporting the Main HQ in another city which reports to another HQ in another Country far away ....
1 Message from that country is sent across all Na-Maloom Units in less than 15 mins; hence halts any activity on ground.
I have come to a conclusion that these Na-Maloom afrad are trained better than our Army and Security Agencies,,, And our Agencies are no Match for them, Hence we cannot do any complaints to our Security Agencies,,, They are just no Match.