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Sources told The Express Tribune that a telephonic conversation between Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar and IG Frontier Corps Balochistan revealed that the arrested suspects were in constant communication with Imran Farooq’s killers.
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"Today IG FC Balochistan briefed Chaudhry Nisar on the latest development into Imran Farooq murder case over the phone," a senior FC Balochistan official told The Express Tribune.
IG FC told Nisar that though it’s difficult to determine the political association of the accused at an initial stage, “it's an in depth investigation and could lead to a political party,” an official quoted IG as saying.
“These suspects will be handed over to Sindh Rangers and intelligence agencies probing key suspects are already in their custody,” he added.
Pakistan updates United Kingdom
The government later got in touch with officials from the UK government and informed them about the latest developments in the murder case.
Senior officials of the Interior Ministry confirmed to The Express Tribune that they were in contact with the UK High Commission after arrests were made pertaining to the case.
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Earlier on Thursday, Frontier Corps arrested two suspects reportedly involved in MQM leader Imran Farooq’s murder from the Pakistan, Afghanistan border town of Chaman.
“The men identified as Khalid Shamim and Mohsin Ali were arrested on a tip-off,” a FC spokesperson said, adding that the men belong to a political party based in Karachi.
A source, however, said the men were arrested for involvement in Dr Imran Farooq’s murder.
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