MQM lawmaker, son gunned down in Karachi

[Slav Defence]

KARACHI: Gunmen on Friday shot dead a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) provincial lawmaker, his son and a passer-by outside a mosque in Karachi, officials said.

Mohammed Sajid Qureshi, in his early 50s, and his 25-year-old son were targeted in a drive-by shooting as they left a mosque after attending Friday prayers in the congested North Nazimabad neighbourhood.

“Gunmen on a motorcycle fired at (Sindh) provincial assembly member Sajid Qureshi, his son and a pedestrian when they were coming out of mosque,” said senior police official Amir Farooqi.

“He died on the spot, while his son and the third victim died at hospital,” Farooqi said.

Nasir Jamal, a senior member of MQM, confirmed the death of Qureshi and his son.

Qureshi, elected to the Sindh Assembly from Karachi’s PS-103 seat in the May 11 polls, was a member of the secular MQM, the largest political party in Karachi now considering whether to join the government in Sindh province.

Three days of mourning

The MQM has announced three days of mourning throughout Pakistan in protest of the killing of its lawmaker.

The party has appealed to all businessmen, traders, industrialists, retailers and transporters to keep their businesses shut on Saturday in protest of the assassination.

Meanwhile, party leader Abdul Rasheed Godil said the MQM would boycott the National Assembly proceedings until ‘serious steps’ were taken to stop 'target killings’ in Karachi.

Soon after the killing, the party also postponed the announcement of results of a ‘referendum’ held Thursday to decide whether MQM should join the Pakistan Peoples Party government in Sindh or lead the opposition in the provincial assembly.

Earlier this week, the PPP had formally invited the former coalition partner to join it for another five years in the Sindh government, but the MQM leadership said it had left it up to its voters to decide.

Senior party leaders had claimed more than 5 million people and party supporters had turned up to cast their votes, and the result was to be announced Friday after counting of ballots.

MQM has long held sway in Karachi, Pakistan’s business capital by the Arabian Sea, and its leader-in-exile Altaf Hussain lives in London.

A city of 18 million people, Karachi contributes 42 percent of Pakistan's GDP but is rife with murder and kidnappings and has been plagued for years by ethnic, sectarian and political violence.

 

[Jaanbaz]

Mohammed Sajid Qureshi, in his early 50s, and his 25-year-old son were targeted in a drive-by shooting as they left a mosque after attending Friday prayers in the congested North Nazimabad neighbourhood.

“Gunmen on a motorcycle fired at (Sindh) provincial assembly member Sajid Qureshi, his son and a pedestrian when they were coming out of mosque,” said senior police official Amir Farooqi.

“He died on the spot, while his son and the third victim died at hospital,” Farooqi said.

Nasir Jamal, a senior member of MQM, confirmed the death of Qureshi and his son.

Qureshi, elected to the Sindh Assembly from Karachi’s PS-103 seat in the May 11 polls, was a member of the secular MQM, the largest political party in Karachi now considering whether to join the government in Sindh province.

Three days of mourning

The MQM has announced three days of mourning throughout Pakistan in protest of the killing of its lawmaker.

The party has appealed to all businessmen, traders, industrialists, retailers and transporters to keep their businesses shut on Saturday in protest of the assassination.

Meanwhile, party leader Abdul Rasheed Godil said the MQM would boycott the National Assembly proceedings until ‘serious steps’ were taken to stop 'target killings’ in Karachi.

Soon after the killing, the party also postponed the announcement of results of a ‘referendum’ held Thursday to decide whether MQM should join the Pakistan Peoples Party government in Sindh or lead the opposition in the provincial assembly.

Earlier this week, the PPP had formally invited the former coalition partner to join it for another five years in the Sindh government, but the MQM leadership said it had left it up to its voters to decide.

Senior party leaders had claimed more than 5 million people and party supporters had turned up to cast their votes, and the result was to be announced Friday after counting of ballots.

MQM has long held sway in Karachi, Pakistan’s business capital by the Arabian Sea, and its leader-in-exile Altaf Hussain lives in London.

A city of 18 million people, Karachi contributes 42 percent of Pakistan's GDP but is rife with murder and kidnappings and has been plagued for years by ethnic, sectarian and political violence.

This may be the work of PPP. Maybe trying to backmail MQM into joining the Sindh government.

 

[Patriots]

This may be the work of PPP. Maybe trying to backmail MQM into joining the Sindh government.

I heard that TTP has taken responsibilities of both Karachi & Peshawar incidents .........

 

[Axis Of Logic]

Thread already Posted

 

[Slav Defence]

This may be the work of PPP. Maybe trying to backmail MQM into joining the Sindh government.

Could be possible.We should also remember that just few days before,Mr.Islam,DG ISI has meeting with Mr.Shareef for Karachi, I think that this is what they were discussing,Mr.Islam must be warning him and discussing the current terror reports and life threat of MNA's of Karachi

 

[Jaanbaz]

I heard that TTP has taken responsibilities of both Karachi & Peshawar incidents .........

Oh my bad. lekin paksitan mina marnay walay ko nahi pata woh kyon mar raha hay aur marnay walay ko ye nahi pata kay kyon mar raha hay.

 

[Slav Defence]

I heard that TTP has taken responsibilities of both Karachi & Peshawar incidents .........

This news has strong link with DG ISI's meeting with prime minister.

Oh my bad. lekin paksitan mina marnay walay ko nahi pata woh kyon mar raha hay aur marnay walay ko ye nahi pata kay kyon mar raha hay.

sab ko pata hota hai k kaun kis ko kyun maar raha hai?jab hi tu khatil pakray nahi jatay..

 

[Axis Of Logic]

I heard that TTP has taken responsibilities of both Karachi & Peshawar incidents .........

TTP accepted responsibility of Karachi incident but denied any role in Peshawer Blast

 

[Slav Defence]

TTP accepted responsibility of Karachi incident but denied any role in Peshawer Blast

If TTP is not behind Peshawar blast as TTP claims then who is responsible for this?

 

[Axis Of Logic]

If TTP is not behind Peshawar blast as TTP claims then who is responsible for this?

I Guess LeJ

 

[Devil Soul]

Sad ... Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون&#1614

 

[Patriots]

This news has strong link with DG ISI's meeting with prime minister.



sab ko pata hota hai k kaun kis ko kyun maar raha hai?jab hi tu khatil pakray nahi jatay..

Actually macsad ka pata nahi hai in logon ko k woh ye kaam kyun kar rahay hain .... Due to brain washing .....

 

[Pakistanisage]

Those who live by the SWORD shall die by the SWORD and what goes around comes around. MQM goes around killing People and when their People get killed then they start whining like little kids.

 

[Slav Defence]

Actually macsad ka pata nahi hai in logon ko k woh ye kaam kyun kar rahay hain .... Due to brain washing .....

Yeah...TTP is working just like Hashashens (assassins) of past.

Those who live by the SWORD shall die by the SWORD and what goes around comes around. MQM goes around killing People and when their People get killed then they start whining like little kids.

Yes,but still it is indeed a sad incident.Father who is MPA is killed along with his son by TTP.

 

[W.11]

MQM nominees and MPAs have died, how many PPP candidates and nominees have died

point should be raised

i mean PPP is equally on TTP's hit list like MQM but only MQM guys are dying both in hyderabad and karachi

Those who live by the SWORD shall die by the SWORD and what goes around comes around. MQM goes around killing People and when their People get killed then they start whining like little kids.

the same could have been said about your baji and we should have said the same thing thank fully we dont stoop to your level grand pa