MQM(H) chairman Afaq Ahmed House attacked; 3 injuredMarch 31, 2012
At least three persons were wounded when unknown gunmen Saturday open fires at the house of Afaq Ahmed, Chairman Muhajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) a rival party of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), sources revealed. The area and streets around Afaq’s house is heavily guarded with policemen and troops of Sindh Rangers. Still miscreants managed to attack his house, situated in Landhi Town of the ...
Tuesday a haunted day for CityMarch 27, 2012
KARACHI – City wore a deserted look following the killing of MQM sector member, his brother and nine other people on Tuesday. Repeated instigating incidents have again fuelled ethnic violence in the city. A police high up, on condition of anonymity, said that incident like the attack on MQM Haqqiqi chairman Afaq Ahmed, attack on MQM’s Mushaira in Clifton and thrice attack on the ...
Case lodged against killersMarch 25, 2012
KARACHI - Two separate cases have been lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the killers of former Malir Bar Association president, his son, and a police constable protecting Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chief Afaq Ahmed. Salahuddin and his son, namely Ali Raza, were gunned down near their residence in Ghazi Town by unidentified gunmen, riding on a motorbike, on Saturday morning when they ...
KARACHI - Two separate cases have been lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act against the killers of former Malir Bar Association president, his son, and a police constable protecting Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chief Afaq Ahmed. Salahuddin and his son, namely Ali Raza, were gunned down near their residence in Ghazi Town by unidentified gunmen, riding on a motorbike, on Saturday morning when they ...
Cop killed as Afaq’s vehicle attackedMarch 24, 2012
KARACHI - A policeman was killed while another sustained bullet wounds when one of the vehicles of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqqiqi (MQM-H) chief Afaq Ahmed’s convoy came under armed attack in the Landhi area that also left a party activist injured, officials and party sources said on Saturday. The MQM-H leaders insisted that the attack was carried out when Afaq was on his way to Hyderabad ...
Four including Malir Bar former President killed in Karachi violenceMarch 24, 2012
At least four persons including former President of Malir Bar and his son were killed in separate incidents in different localities of the city on Saturday. Two cops were injured in firing on vehicle of the security squad of the MQM-Haqiqi leader Afaq Ahmed. The police arrested five suspects during search operation. According to police, unidentified gunmen opened fire at the vehicle of Malir ...
Four including Malir Bar former president killed in Karachi violenceMarch 24, 2012
At least four persons including former President of Malir Bar and his son were killed in separate incidents in different localities of the city on Saturday. Two cops were injured in firing on vehicle of the security squad of the MQM-Haqiqi leader Afaq Ahmed. The police arrested five suspects during search operation. According to police, unidentified gunmen opened fire at the vehicle of Malir ...
Japanese envoy calls on Afaq AhmedMarch 23, 2012
KARACHI - Japanese Vice Consul General in Karachi for Political and Economic Affairs Yuki Ochiai Friday met Muhajir Qaumi Movement Chairman Afaq Ahmed at his residence. They discussed the issues of mutual interest, especially law & order situation in Karachi and the political situation in Pakistan, said a statement issued here on Friday. Afaq hmed said that G8 countries are investing in India ...
KARACHI - Japanese Vice Consul General in Karachi for Political and Economic Affairs Yuki Ochiai Friday met Muhajir Qaumi Movement Chairman Afaq Ahmed at his residence. They discussed the issues of mutual interest, especially law & order situation in Karachi and the political situation in Pakistan, said a statement issued here on Friday. Afaq hmed said that G8 countries are investing in India ...
MQM-Haqqiqi to open secretariat in IslamabadMarch 22, 2012
KARACHI - The Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqqiqi has decided to open its secretariat in Islamabad, after receiving warm response from all political parties its chief Afaq Ahmed met during his seven-day visit to the capital and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources, Afaq Ahmed met leaders of the Awami National Party and JUI-S chief Maulana Samiul Haq. He also met leaders of the PML-N and ...
More ‘shareholders’ upset Altaf: AfaqMarch 19, 2012
ISLAMABAD - The chief of Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM), Afaq Ahmed Khan, has alleged that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is upset over rampant extortion in Karachi not because of its opposition to the phenomenon but it does not want sharing the proceeds with other groups. “It was Altaf Hussain who introduced extortion in the port city through special chits issued to collect money for his ...
Altaf did receive money from Beg, claims AfaqMarch 12, 2012
KARACHI - Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chief Afaq Ahmed on Monday made a candid confession that he did receive Rs5 million from Younis Habib to organise the MQM-H. Addressing a joint media briefing with Sindh United Party chief Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah at his residence Haider Manzil, Ahmed alleged that Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain had received money from retired chief of army ...
KARACHI - Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chief Afaq Ahmed on Monday made a candid confession that he did receive Rs5 million from Younis Habib to organise the MQM-H. Addressing a joint media briefing with Sindh United Party chief Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah at his residence Haider Manzil, Ahmed alleged that Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain had received money from retired chief of army ...
KARACHI - Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi chief Afaq Ahmed on Monday made a candid confession that he did receive Rs5 million from Younis Habib to organise the MQM-H. Addressing a joint media briefing with Sindh United Party chief Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah at his residence Haider Manzil, Ahmed alleged that Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain had received money from retired chief of army ...
Shahi wants ties with MQM-HMarch 07, 2012
KARACHI - Awami National Party Sindh President Shahi Syed on Wednesday said that he had good relation with MQM-Haqiqi Chairman Afaq Ahmed and ready to work with all the political forces for peace in the City. Talking to the media outside the local hospital after inquiring the health of injured Awami National Party workers, he underlined the need of joint efforts for maintaining peace of ...
MQM-H worker hurt in firing outside Afaq’s houseJanuary 29, 2012
KARACHI - A mysterious exchange of fire outside the residence of MQM-Haqiqi chief Afaq Ahmed in Landhi area left a party activist wounded on Sunday. As per details, Afaq Ahmed had called a meeting of his party workers, when unidentified armed men, riding motorbikes, opened fire at a vehicle carrying MQM-H activists. As a result, one Atif sustained gunshot wounds. He was ferried to a nearby ...
SC refers Afaq’s plea to SHCJanuary 24, 2012
ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred Chairman Muhajir Qaumi Movement Afaq Ahmed’s contempt petition to the Chief Justice Sindh High Court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against government for not removing ‘no go areas’ in Karachi. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said they have yet not announced the final ...