Altaf Hussain questions army chief over workers' arrests

Altaf alleges that the Rangers took MQM workers into custody because they are Urdu-speaking


Web Desk September 26, 2014
Altaf Hussain questions army chief over workers' arrests

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain, in a press statement, has posed 14 questions to Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Express News reports.

Altaf said that Rangers arrested many MQM workers in Karachi, of which 41 are still missing. Altaf questioned why these workers have been arrested and alleged that they were taken into custody because they are Urdu-speaking.

Earlier today, Express News reported that eight MQM party workers, arrested during a raid by Rangers in Karachi, were released, while three others were presented in a court.

On the evening of September 24, Rangers had raided an MQM office on Abul Hassan Ispahani road and detained dozens of workers who were discussing reorganisation of the party. However, Rangers’ spokesperson said the office was raided only after security officers were fired at from the building.

Following the arrests, MQM staged sit-ins at more than 10 locations in the city but the demonstrations were called off after a few of the arrested workers were released last night.

MQM workers, Kashif, Zakariyah and Shahnawaz, were taken to court this morning following which they were placed in the custody of Rangers for 90 days.

COMMENTS (20)

Nadiya | 10 years ago | Reply

@mrs ahmed: It is our job to change the system rather than complain continuously, we should work hard enough that there should be no need to be a part of any quota system. These are all excuses!

Mujahid | 10 years ago | Reply

Rangers have arrested more than 1000 criminals and no one chanted such slogans. But when it comes to the arrests of one party officials then they start dragging ethnic card as the last resort. No one is an Angel in this world. How come the membership of one party can assure the discharge from all offenses?. Everybody know that all parties in Karachi are violent and obviously all violent parties in Karachi have illegal weapons as well. They should not expect bed of roses from the security agencies.

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