The Scotland Yard investigation into the murder in London of the leading Pakistani politician Dr Imran Farooq has been told that rows within his own party may have led to his assassination.
Farooq, 50, was stabbed to death earlier this month during an attack in which he was also beaten near his home in Edgware, north London. Farooq was a senior figure in Pakistan’s MQM (Muttahida Quami Movement) party, and was in exile in London at the time of his death. The murder is being investigated by Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism branch because of the political dimension to the killing.
Sources say intelligence suggests his death was linked to rows within the MQM.
Farooq, once prominent in MQM, had taken a back seat. A senior Pakistani source said he may have been about to endorse or join a new party set up by Pakistan’s former military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf. The source said of the motive: “It lies within the MQM. Dr Farooq was probably going to join Musharraf.”He is vowing to leave his own London exile and return home to launch a fresh bid for power. His new party, the All Pakistan Muslim League, will launch its programme in London later this week.
Asked by the Sunday Telegraph about his reaction to Farooq’s murder, Musharraf said: “It is terrible that such an assassination could happen in a place like London.”
Farooq, who was married with two young sons, claimed UK asylum in 1999 alongside Altaf Hussain, the MQM’s leader. Hussain, who also lives in exile in London, has said “enemies of the MQM” killed Farooq and they will try to kill him. Pakistan’s media reported him as saying on Friday: “Now the enemies of the movement are after my life, but I want to tell them I am not afraid of anyone, whether it’s a superpower like the United States or its Nato allies or their Pakistani agents … I fear the Almighty Allah and will never bow down before the conspirators even if they get my British citizenship rescinded.”
Police in London are still hunting an attacker who, one witness said, appeared to be an Asian man. Analysts say the MQM has longstanding rivalries with ethnic Pashtun and Sindhi parties in Karachi. The MQM has also been riven by occasional internecine violence.
Before entering the UK, Farooq spent seven years on the run in Pakistan from criminal charges while the MQM was engaged in a violent battle for control of Karachi. He remained a key party figure. While MQM leader Hussain is protected by private guards and rarely appears in public following death threats, colleagues said Farooq never believed he was at risk and had played a smaller role in the party since the birth of his sons, now aged five and three.
Farooq was attacked on his way home from his job at a chemist’s shop. He was found near his home after neighbours witnessed what they believed was a fight. Paramedics were called but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
MQM party officials in the party’s stronghold of Karachi declared a 10-day period of mourning. Previous political killings have triggered riots and deadly clashes between rival factions. Police are keeping an open mind as to the identity of Farooq’s killer and their investigation continues.
Altaf Hussain, a stupid bastard who’s complete name is Syed Altaf Hussain Jaffery, is a “political leader” who faces murder charges in Pakistan. He belongs to the Shia sect of Islam. It is perhaps ironic that MQM holds many seats in the current government at the same time when their party leader is in exile. Altaf holds British nationality, he has taken British nationality which is unique as he is the only Pakistani politician to take foreign citizenship, although many have remained in exile. And look at him that even after becoming UK national, majority of Pakistanis in Karachi praise him and think of him as a good person, which in fact proves that Pakistanis have in essence become eunuchs and stupid fools. In his rise to power, army and Gen. Zia-ul-Haq played an important role. Afterwards MQM turned into semi mafia group and in the late 1990s it fully transformed into a mafia group and it is very rare in Pakistan that a mafia group holds power in the government taking hostage of entire Sindh province specially Karachi.
Even Pakistan’s army is powerless in front of this mafia group led by Altaf as many army officers were brutally murdered in various torture cells of MQM, their bodies were even drilled though but look at our army people they now praise this traitor of Pakistan. I guess the Pakistan army has become eunuch now a days.
Altaf is associated with ordering many political murders and using torture, on civilians and opposition party members, to spread his ideology during his time in power. He is commonly blamed for the unrest Pakistan suffered during this period. He often arranges public video conference speeches in Pakistan to try and gain support for himself. He is known for his outrages and “un-leader-like” behavior. His almost comical appearances and statements during interviews have led to declining support for his party. As a person he is commonly ridiculed and has fallen out of respect with the vast majority of people of Pakistan.
Altaf Hussain also sends out regular statements and makes his views heard on international TV interviews. All this he does by spending money that his thugs collect in Karachi at gun point and with threats.
I wish that he should die a dog’s death in the street. Lets see when Allah will make him an example for other people like him.
Altaf hussain is a disgraceful person. . …. He has used the mohajir card to gain sympathies of them … and he is now ruling them … Quaid E Tehreek… shame on him …
MQM lost 15000 soldiers in 1992 operation and to be honest i do not know whether he faces any charges of murder or corruption. Today media play a greater role for example, can turn a black into white, dead into life and 0 into hero. I do not trust media until and unless i witness it or reseached on it.
At this moment of time we pakistanis are in trouble and require unity rather than cursing each other perhaps thats the target of our enemies to spread venom among us.
Just to remind you none of our politician excels, for example our present President faces many charges too.
But if these bad lads have transformed into good and doing good for Pakistani then i am quite happy.
We should learn to forget past and move forward with life or else we are getting no where.
there is still time!
Comment by mufeez faiz — February 5, 2010 @ 3:57 am
the real mother fucker MQM …the terrorist organization killer of innocent pakhtoons….
I dont agree to ur views. because mqm had lost 1500 ppl on 92 operation. frm 2002 2007 there was a piece in karachi . mqm mayor Mustafa kamal had done a great job . he has turned karachi from mud to dynamic and modern city. look at the infrastructure of karachi today… just tell me one thing that why there was a piece in karachi when these corrupt politicions ppp and pml n was not in govt till 2007.. but now when we have a so called democracy . when corrupt ppp came in a power then again the situation of karachi is going worsen day by day. so first analyse things then give your point of views… Thanks.
Comment by saquib khan — November 27, 2011 @ 11:44 pm
Kutti ka bacha Altaf Hussain. Harami ke nassal, Altaf Hussain. Altaf Hussain is Shia kafir.
MQM IS a terrorist orgnization funded by raw india to destabalized pakistan every action of iltaf is against pakistan & islam all pakistani must know about this anti pakistan movement ALLAH SAVE PAKISTAN from ideas of this non sesce person
Comment by sardar idrees khan — November 8, 2012 @ 11:26 pm
Only one way Karachi goes to peacefull If any governament clean arms from MQM workers and Band all MQM activity in all over Pakistan and stop speach of stupid Altaf hussain through telephone. and also band PPP and N muslin leage, ANP. only that can back Pakistan on his feet INSHAALLAH.
yeh number london metropolitan police ka hai.. call rate= 2.5 rupees per minute..
Please call kr k altaf k khilaf shikayat krein, say this guy is threatening the country, please take action Ab tak 1400 complaints hue han, please spread the word so we can get rid of the beast altaf. Thanks
Altaf Hussain quits as MQM chief after raid on his London house
LONDON: Deeming a recent police raid on his apartment as a disgrace to his reputation, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, Altaf Hussain, has announced to voluntarily relinquish the party leadership henceforth, Geo News reported.
“Metropolitan Police raided my house and took away many things. When the home of a person, who also happens to be the political leader of millions, is subjected to such an investigatory action, then it becomes imperative for him to step down on moral grounds”, said he talking exclusively to Geo News.
Altaf Hussain’s statement comes at a time when British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is vising Pakistan. Cameron called on President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday and will hold a meeting with Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif today (Sunday).
He said he was renouncing the leadership of his party since New Scotland Yard ransacked his house in North West London and seized many items/documents in connection with Dr Imran Farooq murder case investigation. He said whatever happened called into question the name of the leader of his stature.
“I am abdicating my responsibility as the Quaid-e-Tehreek. I am transferring my powers to MQM Coordination Committee”, said he.
He said that if a court of law took up Dr Imran Farooq murder case then he would not engage any lawyer, solicitor, or barrister, rather he would fight his case himself.
“I would plead my case personally and embrace the ruling of the honourable court openheartedly regardless of which way it goes”, he added.
Vowing to continue his Haqparastana (righteous) struggle Altaf advised his followers to stay committed no matter what happened.
“Hold your heads high and repose your full trust in the party leadership”, said Altaf Hussain.
Following their party leader’s announcement, throngs of shocked party workers, supporters, sympathizers showed up at the MQM Headquarter ‘Nine Zero’ in Karachi and other parts of the country.
According to sources, at the moment, the workers are chanting slogans to express their solidarity as well as allegiance to Altaf Hussain’s leadership demanding him to withdraw his decision.
The sources added that the MQM Coordination Committee London and Karachi chapters are constantly in touch since his announcement, however an official statement regarding Altaf Hussain’s decision was yet to be issued.
More than a week ago, Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command Unit searched two North West London “residential addresses” for 55 hours with one of them belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief, Altaf Hussain.
The New Scotland Yard, which raided the houses, rooted both the apartments during the painstaking search and confiscated many important documents.
According to sources, Altaf Hussain is the proprietor of one of the two houses, however the details of the ownership of the other apartment are yet unknown.
Dr Farooq, the former convener of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was stabbed to death outside his home on 16th September 2010 as he was returning home.
The UK police is investing the murder of Dr Farooq case on several lines, including one strong line of investigation that Dr Farooq was in discussions with his colleagues and members of the public to start his own independent political career.
These searches were carried out under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).
Subsequently London police arrested a British man of Pakistani origin questioned him for 34 hours before he was released on bail.
LONDON: Chief of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain resigned as party head early Sunday morning, Express News reported.
Hussain voluntarily handed over party’s authority and responsibilities to the Rabita Committee.
Addressing his party members from London, Hussain said his decision to resign comes after his house in the UK was raided by the Scotland Yard and some material was seized in relation to Dr Imran Farooq’s murder case.
Speaking about Dr Farooq’s murder case, Hussain said he will not hire any lawyer to fight for him in the court and that he would plead the case himself.
He added that he will accept the court decision in this case.
Farooq’s murder case
Founding member of MQM, Dr Farooq was stabbed to death in Green Lane on Edgware Road on 16 September, 2010 – but leads in the case have been few and far between – or at least not publicised. The anti-terrorist unit of the Metropolitan Police had said that, a few months before his murder, Dr Farooq had been trying to create his own independent political “profile”.
The police force had hinted about the possibility that Dr Farooq might have been thinking of embarking on a new political career, and, therefore, it wanted to talk to everyone who were in contact with him from a political perspective.
It also noted that Dr Farooq had created a new Facebook profile in 2010 and had established many new contacts on the social forum.
“We are a now nuclear state, so no-one can let us go bust. We may have turned down billions of dollars. But many more billions will follow”
A Greedy Pakistani government minister, as told to BBC. This is the mentality of the cabal of jagirdars, zamindar,industrialists, and so-called entrepreneurs serving foreign masters. Their god is almighty dollar NOT Almighty Allah. Election rigger, Nawaz Sharif, his buddy Malik Riaz and his Chalis Choor, including, the village idiots Saad Rafique, Mushahidullah, Pervez Rashid, and a coterie of Kashmiris will vanish from the political horizon
An Short Introspection or Self Examination
There is a healthy streak of pessimistic cynicism in many Pakistanis. If you tell them that so and so has bought a new car, their response would be, “haram kay paisay say lee ho gee.” If you say that a woman is beautiful, they will quickly try to assassinate her character and question her morals. Although, they carry their faith in their pocket, but in practical terms, the practice of faith in human interactions among Pakistanis is almost non-existent. Every one has a hustle as to how to get their needs fulfilled by others. Never to fulfill others needs. Hustle, hustle, hustle is the opiate of Pakistani society these days. And, where does it comes? The answer is simple. The country has been run by a bunch for crooks (with few exceptions) for the last 65 years. It seems that the corrupt environment has caused a gene for honesty (if there is such) to mutate and convert to a gene for roguishness or corruption.
The Juggernaut of Unending Crisis and the Psychotic Depression of Pakistan’s Enemies, When These Crisis Makes Pakistan Stronger, Instead of Self-Destruct!
The country has faced a tidal wave of crises, since its inception, to list a few:
With an average of more than one suicide bombing every week, 35,000 Pakistanis have died since 9/11.
In the province of Balochistan there is a five-year-old nationalist insurgency that shows no sign of going away.
The law and order situation in Karachi – the country’s biggest city – is now so dire that there are an average of 4.7 murders every night. Most are politically motivated targeted killings.
It’s the sort of thing that has led many in the West to predict an impoverished, jihadi-run, nuclear state.
The country’s democratic development has been thwarted by repeated coups. Its most effective political leaders have been assassinated.
Given Pakistan’s track record of surviving such disasters, most
Western academics, talking heads, cynics, and historical Pakistan bashers are now debating whether the country is in fact more stable than many people think!
But, there is another explanation beyond scientific rationalism as pointed out by Professor John M. Artz of Information Systems in the School of Business at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C, integrates his studies of philosophy and computers to conclud, ” that today’s “rational” model of knowledge will soon pass. During the later half of the 20th century, scholars worshipped at the altar of scientific rationalism, the belief that knowledge is obtained through objective empirical observation of physical phenomenon. This prevailing view held that the world is out there to study independent of our perception and understanding — our goal was to understand reality as it exists. Things like emotions and social relations were meaningless because they cannot be studied objectively as independent empirical phenomenon.”
The Factor X behind Pakistan’s Existence for Times to Come.
We would like to add the Factor X, which Islam brought forth at its genesis, and that is Taqwa. Taqwa is a concept in Islam that is interpreted by some Islamic Scholars as God consciousness. Governance of our Universe and others (Multiple Universes) is by The Creator, Rab-il-Alimeen, “Title of Allah Ta’ala. Lord of all Creation. Literally means “Lord of the Universes“, both in the Seen and in the Unseen. Every Pakistani no matter how secular has this Factor X buried deep within his or her psyche. they may not admit it. They may rebel against it, but it keeps coming back in good times and bad.
The Way or the Beacon of Pakistanis Life
Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim, Al-Wadud (Allah’s name, Al Wadud, the Loving-Kind, means He desires and does good for all even if that good isn’t reciprocated. Al Wadud is the epitome of Unconditional Love.)
Humans cannot define or describe God, they can only describe God’s attributes, because, if they could, than, they would themselves be God (Nauzobillah). God is in human conciousness.Though love is an emotion, one can only feel love, but one cannot describe love through empiricism. It cannot be captured in a bottle and sold, although some scam artists have tried it. Similarly, God (in Arabic Allah) lies in the Realm of Human Spiritual Perception. Empiricism can only be applied to Allah’s Creation, but NOT, to the Creator.
And that is why one has to Attain Knowledge of Allah’s Creation, to Attain closeness to Allah.
His Creation- The Nebula-The Massive Universe
The Minuscule or Sub-Atomic
In the words of an English Poem by Cecil Frances Alexander:
Maker of Heaven and Earth (All Things Bright and Beautiful)
All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colours, He made their tiny wings.
The rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate, God made them, high or lowly, And ordered their estate.
The purple-headed mountain, The river running by, The sunset, and the morning, That brightens up the sky;
The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one.
The tall trees in the greenwood, The meadows where we play, The rushes by the water, We gather every day;–
He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell, How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well.
God is beyond human comprehension.
Humans cannot even describe his minutest Creation the Quarks, the Charms, and the Bosons. Physicist can describe their behavior, but no one has ever seen one with a naked eye, except to tracks in Hadron Collider.
But, it still survives and in the words of an American slang, PAKISTANIS
Pakistan has enormous number of problems ethnic, sectarian, economic, social, cultural, environmental, and a host of other strifes.
And yet Pakistan has proven to be remarkably resilient.
The Secret of Pakistan’s survival lies in the Steadfast Simplicity, Purity, and Faith in Allah and Deen by the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 180 Million Strong Pakistanis.
These are:
The Majority of THE SILENT PAKISTANIS, eke out a meagre subsistence, but, still thank their Maker, before they go to sleep at night.
The Purity of Faith among the HAVE-NOTS of Pakistan has given resilience to Pakistan as a nation. Pakistani masses have been through HELL and High-Water of Incessant Disasters, but still survive to dream of better days.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Verily with every difficulty there is relief.
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانْصَبْ
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard
وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَبْ
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
To Pakistan and its Relation to Almighty Allah apply the Words of George Herberts Poem,
The Flower
And now in age I bud again, After so many deaths I live and write; I once more smell the dew and rain, And relish versing:
O my onely light, It cannot be That I am he On whom thy tempests fell all night.
Islam, the Deen of most Pakistanis requires Intrinsic Trust Way Beyond Loyalty and Utmost Patience in God’s Protection, which will bring the nation from the darkness of the night of misgovernance and corruption,
And,
in belief and optimism lies the resilience of Pakistanis.
Even the Youth of India Respect and Admire him: Watch
And
Imran Khan fits into the Relief, the Benevolent, Compassionate, and Merciful, Creator of Universes, promises to all humanity, including to the long suffering SILENT PAKISTANIS.
Yes, Pakistanis deserve Imran Khan. they have suffered enough already!
Pakistanis have paid their dues with “Sabr” and “Tahamul.”
This night of horrors too shall pass, to the bright sunlight and and blue sky of everlasting rays of hope.
Imran’s Day will come; after Nawaz Sharif has finished his mission for his Western Masters. When Pakistani people will say to him “ENOUGH ALREADY!”
Agreed with all your opinion I also have the same, but please let me correct Altaf Hussain is not Shia muslim.
Comment by talibehaq — May 26, 2007 @ 11:32 am
This man was a Taxi driver. He only belongs to the Taxis of Chicago.
Comment by Lala Jee — June 9, 2007 @ 11:26 pm
Time this criminal was reported to Amnesty International for his murders and torture cells!
Comment by Shaz — March 6, 2009 @ 7:49 pm
Altaf hussain is a disgraceful person. . …. He has used the mohajir card to gain sympathies of them … and he is now ruling them …
Quaid E Tehreek… shame on him …
Comment by bilal — August 29, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
MQM lost 15000 soldiers in 1992 operation and to be honest i do not know whether he faces any charges of murder or corruption. Today media play a greater role for example, can turn a black into white, dead into life and 0 into hero. I do not trust media until and unless i witness it or reseached on it.
At this moment of time we pakistanis are in trouble and require unity rather than cursing each other perhaps thats the target of our enemies to spread venom among us.
Just to remind you none of our politician excels, for example our present President faces many charges too.
But if these bad lads have transformed into good and doing good for Pakistani then i am quite happy.
We should learn to forget past and move forward with life or else we are getting no where.
there is still time!
Comment by mufeez faiz — February 5, 2010 @ 3:57 am
the real mother fucker MQM …the terrorist organization killer of innocent pakhtoons….
Comment by Ijaz Khan Afridi — July 15, 2011 @ 11:40 am
Since MQM came into being by A Munafik Gen. Zia. Karachi has lost the Peace.
Comment by Saleem — September 1, 2011 @ 11:54 pm
A REAL KUTTI MA KA BACHA. A BASTARD WHO IS SEEING THE DREAMS TO ENTER IN PUNJAB
Comment by ASLAM — September 15, 2011 @ 8:05 pm
I dont agree to ur views. because mqm had lost 1500 ppl on 92 operation. frm 2002 2007 there was a piece in karachi . mqm mayor Mustafa kamal had done a great job . he has turned karachi from mud to dynamic and modern city. look at the infrastructure of karachi today… just tell me one thing that why there was a piece in karachi when these corrupt politicions ppp and pml n was not in govt till 2007.. but now when we have a so called democracy . when corrupt ppp came in a power then again the situation of karachi is going worsen day by day. so first analyse things then give your point of views…
Thanks.
Comment by saquib khan — November 27, 2011 @ 11:44 pm
Kutti ka bacha Altaf Hussain. Harami ke nassal, Altaf Hussain. Altaf Hussain is Shia kafir.
Comment by Fiaz Muhmmad — March 6, 2012 @ 6:24 pm
whatever u write i praise this, he is such a bastard
Comment by Syed Asmat Agha — May 26, 2012 @ 12:55 pm
Mahajar Qumi Movement(mqm) should be ban, they spread hate which is a crime against humanity
Comment by nur — August 22, 2012 @ 7:12 am
MQM IS a terrorist orgnization funded by raw india to destabalized pakistan every action of iltaf is against pakistan & islam all pakistani must know about this anti pakistan movement ALLAH SAVE PAKISTAN from ideas of this non sesce person
Comment by sardar idrees khan — November 8, 2012 @ 11:26 pm
Only one way Karachi goes to peacefull If any governament clean arms from MQM workers and Band all MQM activity in all over Pakistan and stop speach of stupid Altaf hussain through telephone.
and also band PPP and N muslin leage, ANP.
only that can back Pakistan on his feet INSHAALLAH.
Comment by Ali — March 24, 2013 @ 12:16 pm
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yeh ghulat ha ye kutti ka bucha nahi ha yeh to suar ka bacha ha.
Comment by aziz — May 13, 2013 @ 1:47 pm
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yeh number london metropolitan police ka hai..
call rate= 2.5 rupees per minute..
Please call kr k altaf k khilaf shikayat krein, say this guy is threatening the country, please take action
Ab tak 1400 complaints hue han, please spread the word so we can get rid of the beast altaf. Thanks
Comment by MQM — May 14, 2013 @ 3:12 am
A day will come when altaf hussian will be draged on the streets of karachi and every person will kick his bud and inshallah he shall be hanged
Comment by unknown — May 20, 2013 @ 4:10 pm