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Reuters | AFP | AP Published June 4, 2014
Uniformed British police stand guard outside the house of Altaf Hussain, in north London. AP
Uniformed British police stand guard outside the house of Altaf Hussain, in north London. AP
A police officer closes a curtain as she searches the house of Altaf Hussain, the leader of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, in northwest London. AFP
A police officer closes a curtain as she searches the house of Altaf Hussain, the leader of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, in northwest London. AFP
A picture shows the house of Altaf Hussain, the leader of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, in northwest London. AFP
A picture shows the house of Altaf Hussain, the leader of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, in northwest London. AFP
Pakistani authorities place cargo containers in front of the British Consulate to stop supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, one of Pakistan's major political party, from approaching, in Karachi, Pakistan. AP
Pakistani authorities place cargo containers in front of the British Consulate to stop supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, one of Pakistan's major political party, from approaching, in Karachi, Pakistan. AP
Pakistani commuters are stuck in a traffic jam in Karachi on June 3, 2014 following the arrest of Altaf Hussain, head of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, in London. AFP
Pakistani commuters are stuck in a traffic jam in Karachi on June 3, 2014 following the arrest of Altaf Hussain, head of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, in London. AFP
Supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, one of Pakistan's major political parties, shout slogans condemning the arrest in London of its leader, Altaf Hussain, in Karachi, Pakistan. AP
Supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, one of Pakistan's major political parties, shout slogans condemning the arrest in London of its leader, Altaf Hussain, in Karachi, Pakistan. AP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party hold photographs of party leader Altaf Hussain as they stage a sit-in calling for his release in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party hold photographs of party leader Altaf Hussain as they stage a sit-in calling for his release in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party hold photographs of party leader Altaf Hussain as they stage a sit-in calling for his release in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party hold photographs of party leader Altaf Hussain as they stage a sit-in calling for his release in Karachi. AFP
Pakistani youth wheels his bicycle past a burning vehicle on a street in Karachi. AFP
Pakistani youth wheels his bicycle past a burning vehicle on a street in Karachi. AFP
Pakistani policemen keep vigil on a street in Karachi on June 3, 2014 following the arrest of Altaf Hussain, head of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party in London. AFP
Pakistani policemen keep vigil on a street in Karachi on June 3, 2014 following the arrest of Altaf Hussain, head of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party in London. AFP
A bus burns after being set on fire by protesters condemning the arrest in London of Altaf Hussain, who heads the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, one of Pakistan's major political parties, in Karachi, Pakistan. AP
A bus burns after being set on fire by protesters condemning the arrest in London of Altaf Hussain, who heads the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, one of Pakistan's major political parties, in Karachi, Pakistan. AP
A supporter of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party carries a party flag as he passes an armored police vehicle in Hyderabad. AFP
A supporter of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party carries a party flag as he passes an armored police vehicle in Hyderabad. AFP
Motorcyclists ride past burning tyres in Hyderabad. AFP
Motorcyclists ride past burning tyres in Hyderabad. AFP
Pakistani motorcyclists ride past a burning vehicle on a street in Karachi. AFP
Pakistani motorcyclists ride past a burning vehicle on a street in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) political party hold posters of their leader Altaf Hussain as they gather at the party's headquarters in Karachi. REUTERS
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) political party hold posters of their leader Altaf Hussain as they gather at the party's headquarters in Karachi. REUTERS
A supporter of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party carries a photograph of party leader Altaf Hussain as she reacts outside the headquarters of MQM in Karachi. AFP
A supporter of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party carries a photograph of party leader Altaf Hussain as she reacts outside the headquarters of MQM in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party hold photographs of their party leader Altaf Hussain as they chant slogans during a gathering outside the headquarters of MQM in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party hold photographs of their party leader Altaf Hussain as they chant slogans during a gathering outside the headquarters of MQM in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party hold photographs of their party leader Altaf Hussain as they chant slogans during a gathering outside the headquarters of MQM in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party hold photographs of their party leader Altaf Hussain as they chant slogans during a gathering outside the headquarters of MQM in Karachi. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party stage a sit-in calling for the release of their party leader Altaf Hussain. AFP
Supporters of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party stage a sit-in calling for the release of their party leader Altaf Hussain. AFP

Altaf Hussain, leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, arrested on suspicion of money-laundering a move that sparked fears of violence in his home base of Karachi. Police in Britain do not name suspects until they are charged. But when asked about Hussain, the Metropolitan Police said a 60-year-old had been detained on Tuesday morning.

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Fiz
Jun 04, 2014 02:02am
The kind of reaction we are witnessing in Karachi is beyond reasoning. Whatever they do in Karachi will have no bearing on Altaf Bhai's case in London. They need to understand that laws of Britain do not bend for anyone, so unlike Pakistan.
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Yousuf
Jun 04, 2014 02:19am
Not sure what the violence and destruction will achieve, given that he was is in London, and the British government will remain unaffected by any of this. All they are doing is hurting innocent people.
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Bea
Jun 04, 2014 02:42am
how someone who does not have a job live in a house like that i bet the people who support him the poor public can only dream of a home like that.
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Harmony
Jun 04, 2014 03:32am
Some telling pictures...but please don't destroy Pakistan. Let the law take its course...justice should prevail.
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Rev. Eldrick Lal
Jun 04, 2014 03:57am
I salute the law of the Great Britain. At least, there is a country or police force which takes action,.
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QA
Jun 04, 2014 11:40am
Well Done .... Respect for England .
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V Bapu
Jun 04, 2014 08:23pm
Let Law works. If he involved in wrong doing, he must be punished. It is London Not KARACHI.........................
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Hasnain Haque
Jun 05, 2014 05:34pm
No One in UK or Pakistan can intervene in the case, justice served equally regardless of who you are. If people of Karachi want destroy their city, go ahead.
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Imtiaz Hydari
Jun 06, 2014 10:45am
I continue to be amazed at the reaction of MQM supporters - "Gham aur Ghussa" whilst we can understand Gham because their leader is facing potentially serious criminal charges why Ghussa? If anything it should be directed against their leader for his alledged money laundering activities not the people of karachi!!!
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Aysha
Jun 06, 2014 07:25pm
I am just not getting it. Are these people asking British govt to release a British Citizen who has criminal charges? If they want Pak govt to intervene and get him released, govt had a right to intervene ONLY if Altaf hussain was a Pak citizen. Can someone ask these people please.
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