Lyari gangs involved in Karachi violence: Altaf Hussain

LONDON: MQM Chief Altaf Hussain telephoned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and discussed the escalating violence in Karachi, Geo News reported.

The MQM chief informed the Prime Minister that members of Lyari gangs were targeting employees of private companies who were going to work. He added that these people were being kidnapped and killed.

Altaf Hussain appealed to the Prime Minister to protect innocent civilians and take strict action against criminals involved in the violence in Karachi.

The prime minister strongly condemned the violence and said certain elements did not want the PPP and MQM to work together but the government would not let these elements prevail.