KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) sector incharge and former MPA Nadeem Hashmi was sent on a 7-day physical remand by the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), Express News reported on Thursday.
Hashmi was arrested for allegedly firing at a police mobile and killing two police personnel Muhammad Ali and Arif in Hyderi.
The Hyderi police arrested Hashmi on charges of terrorism and murder in a raid on his house in North Nazimabad on Tuesday night.
Parts of Karachi were shut down – and buses stopped running, vehicles were torched and ‘unidentified’ people forced shops to close down after his arrest.
The former MPA was taken to court in an armoured personnel vehicle (APV). Hashmi was held inside the APV briefly in wait for ATC Judge Khalida before being ushered in under heavy security.
The MQM sector incharge seemed to be unharmed and other MQM members were also present, including Muhammad Hussain.
The exact charges and names of accomplices – if any – will be made clearer during the hearing for remand. Under ATC rules, the police will request a 14-day remand in order to investigate and prepare their case for the next hearing.
Whether any other MQM personnel have been implicated will become clearer after this court proceeding.
Earlier MQM’s Faisal Sabzwari expressed the party's concern over being targeted. Sabzwari claimed instead of arresting criminals, the Rangers were targeting innocent members of the party.
The raid on Tuesday night also resulted in the arrest of several other MQM workers.
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Will anybody explain the difference between sector incharge and unit incharge in MQM heirarchy?
dont treat karachi like bengal accept the mandate and give due right to the people of karachi..even 100 operation cannot finish the MQM
ccccrrrrryyyyyyiiiiiiinnnnggggggg aaaaagggggggggaaaaaiiiinnnn????????
@Pakistani: "Why so much hate against MQM, even Indians don’t write these sort of comments for Kashmiri leaders." So you do realize people don't like MQM, or in your own words ...hate MQM.
MQM is the party of thugs. As long as they are in power in Karachi, there will never be a peace in the city
Well, people can't you see how innocent he already looks? :) how masoom.
Innocent until proven guilty, but i guess if some one belongs to MQM the law is reversed.
@Hasan: Can you please define the Haq Parasti preached by you and your other fellows, coz we innocent people are so confused about this kinda haq parasti.
Innocent untill proven guilty, or some other law exists for you if you are from MQM.
@Aalu Cholay : you and i have same taste bro :)
Aysha M is here to provide free entertainment. Nadeem Hashmi is an angel :p
@Hasan: Yeah MQM will shine like a star and they will always remembered like a marhoom. get a life, they are killing people and you are still supporting them.
Don't know what happened to the people of Karachi, still supporting MQM. MQM is a banned terrorist organization in Cananda, they knew it from the day 1 that's why they passed a resolution to ban this organization. I am not in favor of other political parties either, but if they can't see the truth then god knows what will happen to them.
@Hasan:
Haha oh yes Hasan, Haq Parast's real colors are shining already! They are showing their true traits of murderers, extortionists and target killers!
Why so much hate against MQM, even Indians don't write these sort of comments for Kashmiri leaders.
MQM should realise that their own supporters (Including myself)from general public are Fed up with their tactics. Most of the people writing on this board and sitting quietly in their homes are/were MQM supporters and want them to do good and be the model of civilized behavior. What kind of wisdom is to make life of yourself miserable and difficult, why make your own city hotbed of every kind of lawlessness? for how long can this last?
@Rafi: Thank you so much, I really dont understand what would one achieve by using fake IDs
Haha guys I think Aysha M was being sarcastic
@Aysha M: Totally agreed. He is innocent person.
@Aysha M
Please dont use the Name of real Aysha M. It is my humble request
Jitney Bhi Karlo Tum Sitam. Haass Haass Key Saheyn Gey Hum. Time will tell. Haq Parasti Will shine at the end of the day.
Don't treat Karachi like Srinagar, a suggestion to govt.
So far, so good!
@A Murtaza: Why not? Please quantify your statements of 'how' with proofs?! The burden of proof lies on the accused. The prosecution has already launched an FIR and I presume they have enough proof to prove him guilty. Facts not assumptions. law needs facts not mere 'hows'.
I like the online war going on between Ayesha M and Ayesha M.
Wow. ET photoshop skills have become worse than Dawn's
@A Murtaza: Just how at least 10 people get killed everyday and nothing happens, the killers flee just like how you described and probably spend the rest of the day with their families if they have one. This (what happened today) is an exception my friend. Let the truth come out through legal process, do not assume, and not play victim .
@Aysha M: I think you should give up being an MQM activist on ET. Your impostors are turning your already entertaining comments into even better jokes. Thanks for the laughs anyway! I am just a little sad, we haven't seen Mrs Ahmed comments today, haha.
Cute looking!!!
If he is involved in the murder, he should be hanged to death.
Beginning is surely good and very promising! keep it up rangers
@Aysha M: You made me laugh. Thanks for the joke...HAHAHHAHHAHAHHHA
This accusation seems ludicruous and absolutely senseless: how a former MPA/UC-Nazim (of the area where this attack took place) will carry out such an act publicly and after this incident why would he be sitting at home with his family waiting for the Police to get him arrested. Operation against innocent political activists must be halted with immediate effect!
Could someone please tell me the definition of physical remand?
@Aysha M:
Are you trying to imply that MQM is party of angels? It has nothing to do with what is going on in Karachi? Then simply explain who brought whole Karachi to standstill yesterday? Who is responsible for wages of hundreds of thousands of people who didn't earn their living yesterday? Who is going to be responsible for people's property that was burnt yesterday by namallom afraad?
@Aysha M: Let the court decide if he is angel or a criminal.
Great, now let MQM do whatever they want,it is better to die once than to die every day
Whoever is arrested, different political parties starts giving statements which shows that the criminals has made these parties their home and they give generous funding to these parties. Politicians are destroying our country.
@Aysha M 20 minutes ago Reply totally injustice, he belongs to MQM, and he is an angel
What is wrong with you?
@Saleem: The police needs to do the proving not Mr. Hashmi or MQM.
totally injustice, he belongs to MQM, and he is an angel
Only criminals can think of themselves above the law. Mr. Hashmi is charged for a crime. He needs to prove his innocence in court, not in streets.
What?? Khi not shutdown today:O ....Ohh may be if police remand for 14 days is granted, then we might have 14 days off enforced upon by Namaloom afraad.