MQM-P MNA Salman Baloch is being accused of pointing a loaded weapon at Ahsan Alavi in what appears to be an incident of road rage.
Ahsan Alavi, who is a senior social media team member of the Pakistan Tehrik i Insaaf’s (PTI) and manages the party’s twitter presence, took to his own twitter to complain about the event which took place late last night.
“Just 30 minutess ago, an MQM MNA, Salman Mujahid Baloch, pointed a gun at me and my driver, because my driver couldn’t move the car and make way for his big black VIGO in a small lane in DHA phase 2” he said in a tweet.
Just 30 mins ago.. An MQM MNA Salman Mujahid Baloch pointed a gun at me and my driver.
Because my driver couldn’t move the car and make way for his big black VIGO since there were bikes parked all over the road and it was a small lane/gali in DHA phase 2 ext (near careem office)— Ahsan Alavi (@ahsanalavi) February 12, 2018
The PTI activist went on to add that Salman Baloch got out of his car, walked over to him and loaded the gun in front of him. He then proceeded to abuse him, at which point his guards exited their vehicle, and also pointed their guns at Ahsan Alavi’s car.
Salman Baloch is also alleged to have smashed the window of the victim’s car with the back end of his gun and telling him “your car will move this way now.”
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He took his gun out and loaded it at me and my driver saying “R**** kai bachay ab peechay hogi”. And then all his guards came forward and pointed their guns at me and the driver too.
And then he hit my driving seat window with the butt of his gun
*bang*!!— Ahsan Alavi (@ahsanalavi) February 12, 2018
“I’m still in shock because I could see the rage in his eyes and was almost sure that he will pull the trigger. Still can’t get the picture out of my mind. Extremely disturbing!” Ahsan Alavi went on to add.
Im still in shock because I could see the rage in his eyes and was almost sure that he will pull the trigger..
Still can’t get the picture out of my mind.. Extremely disturbing!!!
— Ahsan Alavi (@ahsanalavi) February 12, 2018
And FIR has been filed against Salman Baloch by PTI leader Ali Haider Zaidi on behalf of Ahsan Alavi.
“FIR registered against Salman Baloch. I request every citizen of Karachi to rise against these criminals whose actions have badly damaged this once peaceful city! Well done Ahsan Alavi for speaking up!
FIR registers against @advsalman
Request every citizen of KHI to rise against these criminals whose actions have badly damaged this once peaceful city! Well done @ahsanalavi for speaking up! pic.twitter.com/YRTGJSDOqS— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) February 12, 2018
While Salman Baloch has not responded directly to the allegations, his associates have come out in his defence. The only reaction from him as of yet has been retweeting statements in his support.
“My sympathies with Salman” read one. “How can a person threaten to kill someone when they are not even capable of hitting someone” read one.
My sympathies with @advsalman Bhai
Aik sharif aadmi par jhoota muqadma.
Jo aadmi kisi ko thapar nahin maar sakta, woh aik ghundey ko jaan se maarne ki dhamki de ga?
Koi Sharam koi Haya— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) February 12, 2018
“The PTI seems to be venting their frustrations of losing in NA 154 through such means” said another defender of the MQM-P lawmaker.
پی ٹی آئی والے لودھرا میں الیکشن ہارے غصہ سلمان مجاہد بلوچ بھائی پر ایف آئی آر کٹ وا کر نکال رہے ہیں @advsalman
— U.J (@umair_jawed) February 12, 2018
The incident has not been the first time that the lawmaker has been in the news recently, with him rejoining the MQM-P after a two month period in which he had defected to the Mustafa Kamal led PSP.
