Pakistani women react to the arrest of their family members during a raid at the offices of the Muttahida Quami Movement in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. A Pakistani army officer says soldiers raided the headquarters of a well-known political party in Karachi, arresting about 20 suspects, seizing weapons and sealing the premises. — AP

Death, detention and mourning as Rangers raid MQM HQ

A look back at the day's events in pictures, following the raid at MQM's headquarters.
Published March 11, 2015
A relative mourning the death of Waqas Ali Shah, a supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, who was killed during a raid by paramilitary forces on MQM's headquarters, is comforted by others at a hospital morgue in Karachi. —Reuters
A relative mourning the death of Waqas Ali Shah, a supporter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, who was killed during a raid by paramilitary forces on MQM's headquarters, is comforted by others at a hospital morgue in Karachi. —Reuters

Agencies

Karachi woke up to a raid on NineZero this morning. Several MQM activists, including senior Rabita Committee member Amir Khan, were detained during the Rangers’ raid that began in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Rangers seized large cache of arms and detained workers. An office bearer, Waqas Ali Shah, was killed during the raid and a cameraman injured during firing.

In the wake of the law and order situation, schools were closed down and examinations postponed as citizens feared violence in the city.

A paramilitary soldier inspects weapons. — AFP
A paramilitary soldier inspects weapons. — AFP
Paramilitary forces raided the headquarters of a major political party on Wednesday in the country's biggest city, officials said, recovering weapons and arresting suspects wanted for several crimes, including the murder of a journalist. —Reuters
Paramilitary forces raided the headquarters of a major political party on Wednesday in the country's biggest city, officials said, recovering weapons and arresting suspects wanted for several crimes, including the murder of a journalist. —Reuters
A relative of Arslan, a supporter of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) political party who was detained by paramilitary forces during a raid on MQM's headquarters, protests with others. — Reuters
A relative of Arslan, a supporter of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) political party who was detained by paramilitary forces during a raid on MQM's headquarters, protests with others. — Reuters
Supporters of MQM react following a raid on the party's offices by paramilitary rangers.—AFP
Supporters of MQM react following a raid on the party's offices by paramilitary rangers.—AFP
A paramilitary soldier inspects weapons recovered following the raid.— AFP
A paramilitary soldier inspects weapons recovered following the raid.— AFP
A policeman extinguishes a burning auto-rickshaw torched by an angry mob following the raid.— AFP
A policeman extinguishes a burning auto-rickshaw torched by an angry mob following the raid.— AFP
Media personnel film the office following the raid. — AFP
Media personnel film the office following the raid. — AFP
Women react after the raid at the offices of Muttahida Quami Movement. — AP
Women react after the raid at the offices of Muttahida Quami Movement. — AP
Paramilitary soldiers cordon off a street during a raid on MQM's offices. — AFP
Paramilitary soldiers cordon off a street during a raid on MQM's offices. — AFP
Paramilitary soldiers and police cordon off a street during a raid on MQM's offices.— AFP
Paramilitary soldiers and police cordon off a street during a raid on MQM's offices.— AFP
Security forces raided the offices of the main political party in Karachi arresting activists and seizing a "huge quantity" of weapons. — AFP
Security forces raided the offices of the main political party in Karachi arresting activists and seizing a "huge quantity" of weapons. — AFP
Paramilitary troops raid the Muttahida Quami Movement's offices in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. —AP
Paramilitary troops raid the Muttahida Quami Movement's offices in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. —AP