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| FC arrests two men linked to Imran Farooq murder case |
| 2015-06-19 |
| [DAWN] Two men said to be linked to the murder 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... (MQM) convener Dr. Imran Farooq were held near the Pak-Afghan border in Chaman, it was confirmed on Thursday. The accused-- identified as Mohsin Ali and Khalid Shamim by Frontier Corps ...a provincial paramilitary force. Total manpower is about 80,000. They are tasked to help local law enforcement in the maintenance of law and order, and to carry out border patrol and anti-smuggling operations.... (FC) front man-- are wanted in the murder case of Dr. Imran Farooq. Both suspects belong to a political party based in 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... , FC spokesperson Khalid Wasey said in a statement on Thursday, without disclosing the name of the political party. The accused were handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for interrogation after important revelations, Wasey said. FC incarcerated I ain't sayin' nuttin' widdout me mout'piece! both men when they entered Pakistain from Afghanistan. "Both accused were apprehended at Addah Kahol area of the border," the front man said, giving no further details. Wasey said the federal interior ministry was also informed of the arrests. An important breakthrough is expected in the Imran Farooq murder case, a security official who declined to be named told Dawn.com. The source added that both suspects had been based in neighbouring Afghanistan for a long time. FIA and district administration of Killa Abdullah have decided to shift the accused from Chaman to Quetta, for which strict security arrangements have been made. Khalid Shamim, according to a petition filed by his wife in the Sindh High Court, has been missing since January 6, 2011, and was an accounts officer of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board. Shamim, according to a progress report placed on record on the SHC's order, was also involved in another murder case registered at the Model Colony cop shoppe. |
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