| Submit your comments on this article |
| India-Pakistan |
| MQM’s three women activists arrested over charges of attacking media houses |
| 2016-08-27 |
[DAWN] KARACHI: Police on Friday tossed in the slammerYou have the right to remain silent... three women workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... over charges of their alleged involvement in arson attacks on private media houses located in Zainab Market on August 22, said a police brass hat. Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... -South Investigation SSP Adeel Hussain Chandio told Dawn that the police arrested Sumera from Burns Road, she was affiliated with the party’s sector there. The officer added that two more suspects, identified as Rabia Bibi and Quratul Ain alias Ainee, were arrested from Defence area. Rabia was joint secretary of MQM’s women wing while Ainee, who is Rabia’s daughter, was the local body’s councilor, said the SSP Investigation. Violent protesters including women had attacked the ARY News office located in the Saddar area of the metropolis, which resulted in clash between police and the angry mob -- killing one person and injuring several others. Police later confirmed that "MQM workers pelted stones at police officials and the ARY office", adding that they also resorted to gun sex outside the office. |
| Posted by:Fred |