A case was registered at Karachi’s Preedy police station against ‘unidentified persons’ for placing pro-Altaf, threatening banners across Karachi.
According to reports, the case was registered against unidentified persons for placing banners in various areas of Karachi which were threatening in nature and were in favour of MQM founder Altaf Hussain. In the case, provisions relating to spreading hate and issuing threats have been included.
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Banners praising MQM founder Altaf Hussian and criticising senior party leader Farooq Sattar were placed near the Sindh High Court in Saddar.
Police took into custody three suspicious persons from a car parked near to the slogans. However, all three persons were released by the police.
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The slogans, which read in Urdu “Jo Quaid Ka Ghaddar Hai Vo Maut Ka Haqdar Hai” were apparently signed by ‘lovers’ of MQM founder Altaf Hussain. Last week, posters of Altaf Hussain were also removed from Azizabad and Mukka Chowk in Karachi.
Altaf Hussain was disowned by MQM’s senior leader Farooq Sattar after he had made an incendiary speech against Pakistan in which he incited his supporters to attack a private news channel’s office. Following his speech, scores of MQM supporters stormed ARY News’ office in Sadar and vandalised it.
Sindh Inspector General (IG) A.D Khawaja stated that painting slogans across Karachi were an attempt to sabotage the peace of the province.
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