Rangers arrest MQM Deputy Convener Shahid Pasha
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KARACHI: Rangers personnel arrested Muttahida Qaumi Movement's (MQM) Rabita Committee (Coordination Committee) Deputy Convener Shahid Pasha in a raid early on Monday morning.
MQM spokesperson Wasay Jalil confirmed that Pasha was taken by Rangers into their custody during a raid at his apartment in the Gulistan-i-Jauhar area of the metropolis.
The arrest was condemned by MQM's leadership.
The arrested suspected was presented in an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) where the administrative judge was informed regarding Pasha's preventive detention for three months.
The court also ordered the formation of a joint investigation team to probe the charges against the MQM leader.
Pasha was made deputy convener of the coordination committee a year ago, and is believed to be an important figure in MQM's organisational structure and has held various posts with the political party.
The arrest comes after MQM leader Dr Farooq Sattar, in an earlier press conference, had accused the Rangers of torturing and interrogating "40 under-trial prisoners" belonging to the MQM imprisoned at Karachi Central Jail, and "pressuring the workers to leave the party".
He alleged the workers were being forced to fill out a pro forma and told that they would be allotted every facility in prison, cases against them would be withdrawn and they would be released only if they changed their loyalty.
MQM lawmakers staged a walk out from the Sindh Assembly in protest against Pasha's arrest.
Notices to DG Rangers, IG Sindh
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday issued notices to DG Rangers Maj Gen Bilal Akbar, Inspector General of police Sindh A. D. Khawaja and Sindh home secretary seeking their comments on a petition filed by the family of Shahid Pasha.
The petition stated that law-enforcement agencies personnel picked Pasha up from his Karachi residence early on Monday. However, even after the passage of several hours, he could not be located nor was his arrest made public.
A two-judge bench of SHC after hearing the petition issued notices to Rangers and Sindh police, directing them to file their comments by April 11.
The hearing was subsequently adjourned.
With additional reporting by Tahir Siddiqui.
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Mar 21, 2016 05:13am
MQM is bearing all this from long time now! You cant oppress a political reality by force, instead it often resurrect. May be he decided not to join Mustafa Kamal.
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Mar 21, 2016 05:34am
Great job rangers. Please clean up our city from these criminals.
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Mar 21, 2016 05:58am
They can say whatever they want to, but they must realize that it is MQM's past that is coming back to haunt them
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Mar 21, 2016 06:23am
Good job Rangers. Keep up the good work.
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Mar 21, 2016 06:32am
This is the only way MQM will be history. May be the new party with all its
publicity was just on the paper only with few leaving MQM to avoid arrests.
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Mar 21, 2016 07:05am
Where all the MQM's 'boys' are imprisoned, the peace has returned to the city...Good job Rangers!
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Mar 21, 2016 07:39am
It seems that MQM harbours most of the criminals, a few by the PPP. The PML(N) is full of saints.
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Mar 21, 2016 07:42am
May be possible that Pasha would be presented tomorrow with Kamal & Co press conference !
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Mar 21, 2016 07:45am
Seems he didn't change his loyality.
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Mar 21, 2016 07:55am
@Syed Ahmed, Canada What about PTI ?
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Mar 21, 2016 07:57am
@PBBIET yes its bearing results of past mistakes. Everything is on record now about mqm activities. I sometimes feel real independence when i dont have to write in favour of any party or to support any party who are run by one man. Record is one thing and ignorance is another.
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Mar 21, 2016 07:58am
MQM needs to change its past tactics now, and should come forward as a political party. It holds majority in Karachi and urban sindh and needs to change impression of its members from gangsters to party workers.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:01am
Political vendetta.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:02am
good..need to expand this into punjab as well. the filth there needs to taken on.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:13am
Seems establishment haven't learnt any thing, by taking such steps establishment are only helping MQM vote bank to increase. Really Karachi Operation has become a joke now where MQM taking maximum benefits.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:19am
Thank God Rangers caught him. Couple of weeks more and who know he would have joined MK thus becoming untouchable.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:22am
Mafia gang is slowly being dismantled and peace is returning to Karachi. People should open their eyes and support the law enforcing authorities in establishing the rule of law. Nobody can run a democracy via criminal gangs.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:28am
@amer nobody is untouchable. the ones joining mk have disclosed all activities without 90 days remand. and are bound to appear in courts to face trials. time will prove
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Mar 21, 2016 08:42am
@amer Well said
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Mar 21, 2016 08:44am
Excellent news.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:50am
@Asad Iqbal lol
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Mar 21, 2016 08:51am
@kanwarch no its not
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Mar 21, 2016 08:52am
@amer no ones been caught...
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Mar 21, 2016 08:57am
Yes rangers go for the poor and non influential people please... And don't make any mistake for going after nawaz & zardaris.
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Mar 21, 2016 09:03am
Nice 3 am raid, good job Lets clean Karachi once and for all
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Mar 21, 2016 09:07am
@PBBIET
I don't know why you people take MQM so naive and innocent.
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Mar 21, 2016 09:11am
Great job rangers. Please clean up our city from these criminals. Also do not forget to dispense justice to all, mind it another MQM faction is in the off spring supported by Mustafa Kamal many criminals will move from here to there in search of relieve. Please do not let them go by changing the loyalties at this critical junction of the war against terrors.
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Mar 21, 2016 09:16am
Its funny.. every other day criminals from Liyari gang are getting caught yet whenever they touch MQM workers... its a conspiracy against Mohajirs...?? I Just wonder why Karachi is so peaceful nowadays..
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Mar 21, 2016 09:19am
...but DG Rangers said today operation is not against any party. Isn't??
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Mar 21, 2016 09:29am
This Should have been done in 1990's. Military establishment has now taken a Good decision. I hope they will succeed in rectifying the Grave Mistake they had done.
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Mar 21, 2016 09:33am
MQM leaders getting a taste of their own medicine....
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Mar 21, 2016 09:35am
When ever there is action corrupt & criminal.. Democracy gets in danger. Why? Because most of criminals and corrupt represent the democracy in our country.
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Mar 21, 2016 09:38am
Great job Rangers!
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Mar 21, 2016 09:39am
Instead of arresting the corrupts and looters of this country who have ruined this country, the state has been taking action against petty criminals and the same is being highlighted in a such a manner that the country's progress and development is linked to the trial of these petty criminals.
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Mar 21, 2016 09:45am
Great Job
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Mar 21, 2016 09:47am
@Khan - Pakistani , USA PTI only democratic party.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:06am
@Tariq better call it poison then medicine.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:12am
@PBBIET |Due to MQM and Altaf & company past mistakes and crimes, people of Karachi sufferred a lot and still suffering.
There was a time Karachi people were sofisticated and litrate since 1980 scenario changed.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:25am
Rangers keep on denying that their operation is not against any group or Political party where the fact is that their operation is totally against MQM. The impresion has been given to the nation that all crimnals are in MQM and PML N, PPP & PTI & other parties are angles.
Stop this discrimnation & do not use the force against innocent people otherwise God will give a lesson to rulers
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Mar 21, 2016 10:32am
He should be presented in court
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Mar 21, 2016 10:40am
Shahid Pasha is the most humble political figure I know. Definitely there is some conspiracy against him.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:43am
All haters .. Time to grow up now ..
It's a reaction against MQM Power show of 18 March
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Mar 21, 2016 10:53am
@I Own Karachi .....excellent....thats the real truth
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Mar 21, 2016 10:54am
@Syed Ali Shamshad ...You are right Sir...this guy use to help everyone without any affiliation...very down to earth and family man....Shame on those who raid his house at 3 am in night......
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Mar 21, 2016 11:08am
This was bound to happen. Once Mustafa Kamal's Haqiqi 2 failed miserably. This was on the cards. In future I see more MQM workers being arrested who refuse to change loyalties and join Mustafa Kamal's Haqiqi 2. People of Urban Sindh are smart enough to decode these conspiracies. People who are nominated in various FIRs are openly doing press conferences and are not being arrested.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:30am
Please punish all the people responsible for destroying peace and humanity in Karachi.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:33am
He had no charges at him at all...Biased act.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:34am
First they arrested qamar mansoor then this man with out any charges.pathetic.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:35am
@Janjuah gangster cannot just flip a switch and become peaceful democratic people loving politicians instead of thugs, kidnappers, killers and extortionists.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:36am
Let the model town culprits roam free,now caught innocent man.
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Mar 21, 2016 11:54am
Without warrant, this is bad job of rangers. Must be condemned.
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Mar 21, 2016 12:11pm
Rangers are conducting operations across the board and have apprehended terrorists and criminals from Lyari gangs, banned outfits and so called political parties. It is because of this indiscriminate operation that peace has restored to Karachi. How can we forget that once there was a time when there were 50 killings each day in Karachi? Rangers have been doing a great job and should keep it up, they have the support of the public from across Pakistan.
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Mar 21, 2016 12:18pm
Do we remember a press conference by MK & Co last Thursday when another 'revelation' could not take place as someone backed out at the last moment. This arrest out of nowhere sends a message to all those being 'prepared' to defect - join MK & Co or face arrests without warrants.
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Mar 21, 2016 12:28pm
Proud of Rangers. Please wipe out all the criminals from our city. We want to breathe in peace.
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Mar 21, 2016 12:31pm
Every one knows what happened to Karachi after the start up if this Mafia.
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Mar 21, 2016 12:50pm
Time has come to put all the murderers of innocent behind the bars. Doesn't matter which sect or political party does they belong.
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Mar 21, 2016 12:59pm
well done rangers.... if he is a corrupt and criminal punish him, else release him....
Farooq Sattar will keep on saying they are being victimized.... let him do his job. he is paid for that.... you pay that kind of money if will do same.
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Mar 21, 2016 01:00pm
why Babr Ghauri, Haider Abbas Rizvi and Sabzwari not coming back .... !!
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Mar 21, 2016 01:07pm
Good job Rangers!! Time to teach crimi als a lesson. Rangers have truely brought peace in Karachi which for the past 10 years was filled with violence due to a single party's monopoly. MQM suppporters should come out of their denial mode and accept the fact that MQM leadership is part of the problem in Karachi.
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Mar 21, 2016 01:08pm
Rangers apprehend criminals from Lyari and Banaras almost everyday.We dont see any hue and cry from any political section on that.But when MQM criminals are arrested, we hear same old drama from MQM leadership.Shame how literate section of Karachi can support such a party.
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Mar 21, 2016 01:12pm
Well Done Rangers Keep it up
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Mar 21, 2016 01:26pm
Keep up the good work Rangers. You are doing a fine job in Karachi.
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Mar 21, 2016 01:44pm
@kanwarch Rule of law seems to be a joke in Karachi. What happened to the raid on 90? where is the case of NETO amunition recovered? All this is eyewash and propaganda and nobody can ask the LEAs about their illegal activities.
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Mar 21, 2016 01:58pm
Mqm should understand in current political era their voice in wilderness.
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Mar 21, 2016 02:08pm
An accountability is must whosoever he may be in and around us irrespective of his affiliations. If proved to be innocencent no matter of his integrity if proved.
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Mar 21, 2016 03:13pm
@Raja So if your argument is correct that actions are taken only against MQM, then this atleast proves that all the voilence in Karachi was because of MQM. Now that action is being taken against them, there is a peace in Karachi!
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Mar 21, 2016 03:33pm
Highly commendable work being done by Rangers. But, a 90 days custody appears too much. They must speed up their investigations and bring the culprits to their logical end at the earliest so that, they have time to take care of other cases as well.
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Mar 21, 2016 08:17pm
PPP cannot block the PIA privatization bill it need MQM support...PML-N has 216 votes out of 446 but it need 223 ...recently 2 MQM workers was killed in custody and arrest of Pasha so that MQM which has 31 votes stayed away from the joint session PML get simple majority under article 72(4) and the bill will be passed..dirty political game of PML
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Mar 21, 2016 10:45pm
Well done Rangers. Keep it up and hang on tough.
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Mar 21, 2016 10:55pm
When is next press conference from Kamal. Rangers will give him free ride from unknown location to a known location.
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Mar 22, 2016 01:25am
@Waqar Khan
Why the great Rangers are not doing great things in Punjab?
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Mar 22, 2016 10:07am
If MQM is that bad then arrest Kamal and the gang as well as they were the important members of MQM and also participated in whatever the Rangers are accusing MQM!!
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Mar 22, 2016 10:56am
Let there be peace in my lively and beautiful city of lights.
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Mar 22, 2016 02:22pm
Like police ,Rangers has been politicized to serve the interest of PML-N and PPP....those whose name in JIT freely moving with protocol and those who are innocent being targeted
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