MQM-London leaders arrested again after being briefly released

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement London leaders Hasan Zafar Arif and Amjadullah were arrested on Tuesday again after being briefly released from the Central Jail, following two months detention period.

The two MQM London leaders were arrested from Karachi Press Club, around two months ago. The two leaders had come to the press club to address a press conference.

The two leaders were detained under maintenance of public order by the Interior Ministry for 30 days. Their detention period was extended as the 30-day limit expired.

After completing the said time period, today (Tuesday) the two leaders were released from the Central Jail. 

Upon their release, when the two leaders came outside the central jail, MQM London workers were there to welcome them. However, police shifted them to Nazimabad police station, where they were again arrested over an already registered case.

Rangers had detained the two MQM London Rabita Committee leaders and moved them to Central prison in October. Amjadullah Khan was taken into custody after he hid inside the Karachi Press Club, while Rangers took Hasan Arif and another party worker Kunwar Khalid Younus into custody.

The case against the two MQM London leaders is over facilitating MQM founder Altaf Hussain’s inflammatory speech.

MQM London reacts to party leaders' re-arrest

MQM London leader Nadeem Nusrat reacted to the re-arrest of party leaders, calling it an open injustice.

He said that the party’s peaceful workers and leaders are being arrested.

“These acts of vengeance have exposed Pakistan Peoples Party’s façade of democracy,” he stated.

The MQM convener based in London also said that members of banned organisations roam freely ‘courtesy of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar’.