Allegations of political victimisation: UN receives MQM letter

Published August 1, 2015
The UN deputy spokesman Farhanul Haq said the letter had been received and “we are studying it.”.—mqm.org
The UN deputy spokesman Farhanul Haq said the letter had been received and “we are studying it.”.—mqm.org

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said on Friday that it had received a letter sent by Muttahida Qaumi Movement as reported in the Pakistani media.

The UN deputy spokesman Farhanul Haq said the letter had been received and “we are studying it.”

The MQM alleges in the letter that their workers are being mistreated during the current security operation being conducted in Karachi, and law-enforcement agencies are unlawfully detaining their activists.

Also read: MQM submits letter to UN chief over alleged mistreatment of activists

The letter specifically mentions the raid conducted on MQM’s headquarters on the night of July 17, and the subsequent arrest of Qamar Mansoor, a member of the party’s Coordination Committee.

MQM also said that the court had allowed Mansoor to get treatment in a private hospital but law-enforcement personnel denied it citing security reasons.

Mr Farhanul Haq declined to make further comment.

Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2015

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