Anti-Altaf protest held outside British deputy HC

Karachi

Civil cociety members protested outside the British Consulate Karachi and submitted a petition against Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday.

The petition was accepted by the Consulate, following which the protesters dispersed. Earlier, civil society members protested outside the British Consulate against the MQM chief, whose inflammatory speech yesterday incited party workers to attack media houses which killed one and injured several others.

Heavy contingents of Police and Rangers had reached the British Consulate in Karachi due to the protests and in wake of yesterday's unrest in the city.

Due to the situation, roads from the British Consulate up to Do Talwar at Clifton were blocked.

The protesters outside the British Consulate were holding banners that demanded arrest of the MQM chief. Women and children were also among protesters.