Rangers raid MQM headquarters

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KARACHI: A Heavy contingent of Rangers raided Nine Zero, the headquarters of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi's Azizabad neighbourhood on Wednesday morning.

Rangers personnel after breaking barricades leading to MQM headquarters cordoned off the entire area and searched through all departments of the party's offices .They also raided adjoining houses and arrested a number of MQM activists and leaders.

According to Rangers spokerperson Colonel Tahir, ammunition stolen from Nato containers was also seized during the search operation.

LEA cut off the telephone lines at Nine Zero, disabling communication with MQM's international secretariat .

According to sources, a number of party workers were arrested during the search operation. Party leader Amir Khan was also among the detainees.

Soon after the news of the search operation broke, MQM leaders and activists started to gather outside the headquarters but were not allowed to enter its premises.

Speaking to DawnNews, MQM prominent leader Farooq Sattar termed the raid deeply upsetting and worth investigation. He said that MQM has always been compliant of all laws and instead of appreciating MQM's efforts of promoting peace, it is being treated in a vindictive fashion.

MQM representative Mustafa Aziz Abadi told DawnNews that the raid is an attempt to provoke the public and that treatment of this sort with a loyal party like MQM is inappropriate.

He demanded of the prime minister, Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar and Governor Sindh Ishratul Ibad to play their due roles.

Sattar also warned that the situation could be a setback to the enhancement of democratic process.

Col Tahir called the two hour raid a "purely information-based operation" and divulged that the Khursheed Memorial Hall at Nine Zero has been sealed and will be handed over to police for further investigation.

Scores of activists and party members protested the raid by Rangers by chanting slogans.

The incident has emerged on a day when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif himself is due to visit the metropolitan today.
Rangers raid MQM headquarters - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
Terrorist MQM exposed.Using weapons stolen from NATO supply.

 

[Zarvan]

Banned arms recovered from Nine Zero: Rangers
09:11 Mar 11, 2015 PAKISTAN


KARACHI: Paramilitary Rangers on Wednesday claimed to have recovered illegal arms during an early morning raid on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) headquarters in Karachi, Samaa reported.

According to Rangers spokesman Colonel Tahir, the forces raid the MQM headquarters, Nine Zero, on tip off about presence of criminals.

“The action continued for about two hours during which we have arrested over a dozen suspects of the party and recovered banned and illegal arms,” he told reporters on the spot.

He said MQM’s central leader Amir Khan was also briefly taken into custody.
Banned arms recovered from Nine Zero: Rangers

 

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Time to put an end to MQM enough with their BS.

 

[Imran Khan]

bhai ne abhi tak saber o thamul ka muzahira kerny ka nhi kaha ?

rangers n bhai ki poonch per pair rakh diya hai na

 

[Zibago]

 

[Zarvan]

AA 12 is also among the weapons recovered from MQM terrorist hideout known as nine zero

 

[tarrar]

Finish MQM for good.

 

[aaqib khan pakistani]

Everyone in Pakistan specially in karachi know that mqm, anp, ppp and etc are responsible for karachi's destruction and terrorism acts.So pak army should lead an operation in karachi just like
Zarb e azb to make karachi again the best city in Pakistan.

 

[Pomegranate]

That is awesome news ..........................hang them all ............

@Norwegian , @syedali73 , , @Leader , @DESERT FIGHTER , @Jazzbot @Norwegian @pkuser2k12 @Fahad Khan 2 @Spring Onion @chauvunist @Pukhtoon @Jzaib
@WAJsal

 

[Magnet]

When Cash was found in UK home of MQM ...They called it Coin Collecting.... now Weapons found in MQM HQ. Will they call it IronCollecting?

 

[Magnet]

Among the confiscated weapons at 90,a weapon with tag on name of Khwaja Izhar also found. Was this in his use? Hello?

 

[Magnet]

What was this doing at 9-0? Rangers confiscated these from raid at MQM HQ

 

[That Guy]

Mqm is innocent. The great fat lord altaf bhai would never lie.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

When Cash was found in UK home of MQM ...They called it Coin Collecting.... now Weapons found in MQM HQ. Will they call it IronCollecting?

No they will call that Decorative items it's used for decoration of NINE ZERO

Full Drama going on on TV

 

[WAJsal]

Schools, business centers and petrol stations shut down as party activists protest raid. —AP/File
KARACHI: A heavy contingent of Rangers raided Nine Zero, the headquarters of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi's Azizabad neighbourhood on Wednesday morning, prompting a protest by party activists and a subsequent call for a day of "peaceful mourning" across the country.

A number of party workers including Member of MQM's Rabita Committee Amir Khan were detained during the raid. Rabita Committee is MQM's central coordination cell.

A summary of the raid and subsequent events:

• MQM says office bearer killed during raid
• Cameraman injured while reporting on the scene
• Rangers say no man killed, hardened criminals arrested
• MQM announces peaceful protest
• Schools close, examinations postponed as citizens fear violence

Rangers have authority, not justice: Altaf
MQM Chief Altaf Hussain in a telephonic address denounced the raid by Rangers on Nine Zero by saying that it is the first time that the house of a political party chief was raided.

Addressing Rangers, he remarked that Rangers have authority but they are unable to deliver justice.

Party office bearer killed: MQM
MQM spokesperson Wasay Jalil said a senior party office bearer, Waqas Ali Shah of the central information committee, was killed by Rangers during the raid.

Jalil said that Shah was killed in straight fire by Rangers personnel around 7:45am Wednesday morning. “Dozens of mobiles of Rangers appeared at Nine Zero around 6AM. Personnel proceeded to raid the 50 offices in our headquarters. They went to each office, went through all the files and broke telephones.”

A picture showing Waqas Ali Shah of MQM's central information committee who the party says was killed in the raid. Photo courtesy: Facebook
Additional IG Sindh police Ghulam Qadir Thebo while speaking to DawnNews said that Shah was not shot by Rangers personnel, but that the bullet fired were from a hand-held gun.

Rangers Director General (DG) Major General Bilal Akbar has said that MQM activist Shah did not die of gunfire by Rangers personnel. He added that the young man was shot with a TT pistol and the fact would become clear once the medical board's report is received.

A rangers spokesperson said no one was killed during the raid but that 'unidentified men' opened fire injuring an Express News cameraman.

Rangers personnel after breaking barricades leading to MQM headquarters cordoned off the area and searched through departments of the party's offices .They also raided adjoining houses and arrested a number of MQM activists and leaders.

Rangers personnel rummaged through MQM's Nine Zero offices and adjoining houses. -DawnNews screengrab
Speaking to media, Col Tahir called the two hour raid a "purely information-based operation" and divulged that the Khursheed Memorial Hall at Nine Zero has been sealed and will be handed over to police for further investigation

During the raid, the Rangers cut off the telephone lines at Nine Zero, disabling communication with MQM's international secretariat

Party leader Haider Abbas Rizvi, who is in Islamabad, confirmed the raid to Dawn.com and said that communication with party workers at the headquarters could not be established during the raid.

Rizvi maintained that all the weapons seized by Rangers are licensed.

Rangers spokesperson Col Tahir said the raid lasted for two hours. -DawnNews screengrab
Scores of activists and party members protested the raid by Rangers by chanting slogans. Aerial firing also ensued outside Nine Zero as activists attempted to break Rangers' cordon.

MQM announced a day of peaceful protest against the search operation by Rangers and urged for transport services to be suspended throughout the day.

The incident has emerged on a day when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif himself is due to visit the metropolitan today.

Rangers issue details of raid
A press release was issued by Rangers soon after the raid on MQM's headquarters.

Faisal Mehmood alias Faisal Mota
It said: "Pakistan Rangers Sindh has conducted a series of targeted raids at Surrounding areas of 90 including Khursheed Memorial Hall today. During the above mentioned action following hardcore criminals have been arrested."

Ubaid K 2
Following is the Rangers press release with details of those arrested:

1. Faisal Mota (involved in murder of Wali Khan Babur and convicted and sentenced to death by court)
2. Farhan Shabbir aka Mullah
3. Amir
4. Nadir (convicted and sentenced 13 years)
5. Ubaid K 2

Faisal Mota had been awarded the death sentence in absentia on Mar 1 2014 by an anti-terrorism court in the murder case of Wali Khan Babar, a Geo TV reporter.

Journalist injured
Express News cameraman Waseem Mughal who was at Nine Zero among other media personnel has been injured due to firing.

An employee of the Express Media Group confirmed that Mughal has been shot in the arm and that his condition is stable.

‘Stolen ammunition seized’

Rangers officials say ammunition seized from Nine Zero was stolen from Nato containers. -DawnNews screengrab
According to Rangers spokerperson Colonel Tahir, ammunition stolen from Nato containers was also seized during the search operation at Nine Zero.
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