Interior minister meets DG Rangers Sindh in Islamabad

The two discussed the security situation in Karachi, including the Rangers raid on MQM's office

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar met with DG Rangers Sindh Major General Bilal Akbar in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss the prevailing security situation in Karachi, Express News reported. 

The two also discussed the protest being staged by MQM workers and members outside the Chief Minister House in Karachi.

On the evening of September 24, Rangers had raided an MQM office on Abul Hassan Ispahani road and detained dozens of workers. As many as 500 MQM workers were attending a general workers’ convention at the MQM office in Scheme 33, which also doubles as an MPA’s office.

Workers were said to be discussing reorganisation of the party when a large contingent of Rangers raided the office and started rounding up activists.

MQM MPA Faisal Sabzwari said that as many as 30 MQM workers were detained by Rangers and demanded that these activists should be released immediately. There were reports that some female activists were also injured in the Rangers’ raid.