MQM holds sit-ins across Karachi to protest workers' arrest

MQM holds sit-ins across Karachi to protest workers' arrest
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Summary Altaf Hussain announced hold protest in each and every street of Karachi.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) staged sit-in outside CM House early Thursday morning to protest against what it described as unlawful arrest of party workers.

On Wednesday night, Rangers arrested over 30 MQM workers during raid at sector office in Scheme-33 of Gulshan-e-Maymar area where the meeting of Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation was underway.

Later, MQM parliamentarians, ministers, members of coordination committee and other workers staged sit-in outside the Chief Minister House.

On the occasion, Altaf Hussain while addressing the protestors stated that more than five thousands raids have been conducted at MQM offices and houses of party workers on the basis of false allegations.


He said protests against hatred and oppressive attitude towards Mohajirs will be held in each and every street of Karachi .

Addressing the Rangers officials, Altaf Hussain said they should gird up their lions as MQM is not going to surrender over any baseless accusation. He also advised the party workers to remain patient.

Muttahida Quami Movement is staging sit-ins in different areas of the metropolis including Nagan Chowrangi, Rizviya Chowrangi, Numaish Chowrangi, Shara-e-Faisal, Teen Talwar and Gulshan Iqbal.