MQM to devise strategy against ‘unwarranted arrests’ of workers

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) early on Thursday announced that it will soon formulate a strategy against what it termed ‘unwarranted arrests’ of the party workers in the city.

Speaking at a press conference here, senior leader of MQM Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, flanked by other members of the party’s Rabita (Coordination) Committee, said hurdles were being created in the party’s charity activities.

He said the MQM activists were being arrested without any reason. “Over 25 MQM workers including three sector in-charges have been arrested in the last seven days,” he added.

Siddiqui went on to say that the federal and Sindh governments will have to respond pertaining to the prevailing situation.

The MQM leader also appealed to Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif to take notice of the situation so that justice can be served to the party.