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Harbouring criminals: Case registered against MQM leader Amir Khan

Rangers charge Amir Khan of harbouring criminals

Faraz Khan June 03, 2015

MQM central leader Amir Khan is being escorted back to the vehicle by Rangers personnel after being presented before an anti-terrorism court. PHOTO: INP

KARACHI: According to initial information, a first information report FIR No 176/15 was registered at the Azizabad Police Station on a complaint filed by a Rangers official Riaz, who charged him for harbouring criminals and providing them protection.

Officials also added section seven of the Anti-Terror Act to the list of sections which apply to the case in the FIR.

Khan had been detained by Rangers when the paramilitary force raided MQM's headquarters nine-zero on March 11, 2015.

Read: One dead, several injured as Rangers raid MQM headquarters

Rangers had claimed that they had apprehended nearly half a dozen target killers during the raid – including Faisal Mehmood, aka Mota, who was condemned to death by a court over his involvement in the murder of television journalist Wali Khan Babar.

Read: Law and [dis]order: City shuts down after Rangers’ raid

According to the Protection of Pakistan Ordinance, Rangers are allowed to detain suspects for a period of 90 days. Khan, who had been detained on March 11, would have completed his three month detention period on June 11.

COMMENTS (11)

Ambar | 9 years ago | Reply I think English were much better than Punjabi because they left India in 1947 with some decency however Punjab is just interested in exploiting resources ---------- how come majority of SHOs in Karachi from Punjab............ Pakistan has no future, unfortunately, killed by our big brother

1964 | 9 years ago | Reply Please give me my Karachi back - the same one where thousands of foreigners used to roam freely without a care and the people enjoyed the comfortable life of an urban metropolis. No matter what it takes, please return that Karachi.....

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Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply @Shami: If on arrest of criminals, Hyderabad and Karachi would be separated then i suggest you and your fellows apply for the Indian Immigration already, because this is not gonna happen, seriously not even in your dreams.

Kammiqazi | 9 years ago | Reply I personally dont agree with shami, but, if these policies of discrimination continue where a wadera attack a police station and let go overseas and on the other hand a leader of a party which represent urban sindh put in jail for 90 days without charge then I guess they dont left with other options.

Mohyuddin | 9 years ago | Reply @Shami: Dream on, you really live in a fool's paradise. Incidentally I am a Karachite and an Urdu speaker and a proud PAKISTANI.

hunter | 9 years ago | Reply @shami: nice try my indian friend. lol

Afridi | 9 years ago | Reply I guess as an MQM worker seperating karachi from Pakistan as their leader has already mentioned before clearly is included in their DNA, but don't worry they are just day dreaming

KK Kool | 9 years ago | Reply Is that your birth dream or an implicit threat?

Karachiwala | 9 years ago | Reply seriously? after 2 months and 22 days of detaining him, you came up with this!!! what about JI leaders from whom you recovered alqaeda athletes? what about pml-gullo butt did you registered the same case for the person who was harboring aimal kansi? or maybe ramzi yosuf? should i mention May 11th 2011, Abbottabad harboring instance? 2 months= 60 days + 22 = 82 days. You could have this one the second day!

Hasan | 9 years ago | Reply Case Registered 2 MONTH & 22 DAYS LATER.....They clearly didn't had anything to charge him with. Will be interesting to see how long this bogus charge lasts in court.

Shami | 9 years ago | Reply My prediction: Karachi and Hyderabad will be separated from Pakistan by early next year.

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