MQM’s Hammad Siddiqui, others declared PO

E-Paper | March 11, 2026

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court declared on Wednesday former chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Karachi Tanzeemi committee Hammad Siddiqui and two others proclaimed offenders (PO) in a case pertaining to financing and instigating terrorism.

Faisal Masroor and Mujibullah Siddiqui, said to be officials of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation land department, along with their absconding accomplices have been booked for allegedly committing irregularities in land records, making fraudulent schemes of land allotment and land-grabbing through what was described as ‘China-cutting’ and using the embezzled money for terrorism.

The police chargesheeted both the arrested suspects and named Hammad Siddiqui, Saleem Qureshi and Shakir, alias Langra, as absconding accused in the investigation report.

Declaring them proclaimed offenders, the court issued life warrants against them saying that the case against them be kept dormant till their arrest.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2015

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Faraz

Nov 05, 2015 08:42am

Nothing new here. Political victimization at its worst

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Larkanavi

Nov 05, 2015 09:14am

@Faraz You are totally wrong.

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M Jamal

Nov 05, 2015 09:15am

There are is a vast difference between good goverance by localisation and rule of local governments against the colonial system where bad governance is through bureaucracy, police and magistrate.

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Sheraz

Nov 05, 2015 09:19am

@Faraz This is not political victimization brother..LEAs trying to give the Karachittes some fresh air to breath in...who far years have been suppressed by MQM goons..

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aslam shaikh

Nov 05, 2015 09:23am

@M Jamal fancy words which are used often to keep people busy in talk while these false leaders ruin our city and take money outside the country.

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Pak Citizen

Nov 05, 2015 09:25am

@Faraz very funny

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Saim

Nov 05, 2015 09:28am

Action speaks louder than words. Ever since MQM has been rightly targeted Karachi is a totally different city

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aamir

Nov 05, 2015 09:38am

@Larkanavi You may also totally wrong!

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PHILOSOPHER (from Japan)

Nov 05, 2015 10:00am

The current drive against corruption is highly appreciable but the canvas is only Sindh which creates an image that other provinces are save heavens for corrupts. The ritual of ignoring the corruption right under the nose and beating the drum of corruption in other provinces could be dangerous. Who knows, the next ruling party might televise the same show in the premises outside its own locality.

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M Jamal

Nov 05, 2015 10:05am

@aslam shaikh if you are a Karachites and own a motorcycle I wish you can give your experience when you are stopped and fleeced by police in the name of checking on daily basis.Now who is taking the money out and who controls all government deptts.Sir,MQM will win again in any election as people know the truth.

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Br. Mouzone

Nov 05, 2015 10:31am

@M Jamal on the positive side threat of motorcycle snatching is reduced now!

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Dr. Abdul Rahman

Nov 05, 2015 10:31am

Thanks to PML-n

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Justice

Nov 05, 2015 10:39am

@Faraz Absolutely correct.

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Tayyab

Nov 05, 2015 10:48am

Conspiricies to push MQM against the wall.

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Asad

Nov 05, 2015 10:53am

Let's clean the mess up, start with these rats and then move onto the bigger rats in punjab.

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Karachiites!!

Nov 05, 2015 11:32am

@Faraz Agreed!!! whatever coward do against MQM, people are with them and it will be proofed in LB polls....

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Fahd Siddiqui

Nov 05, 2015 11:50am

@M Jamal Buddy have all your paperwork in order, have your legitimate drivers license and of course follow the rules, police will not fleece you.

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ibrahim marghoob

Nov 05, 2015 11:50am

I don't get it. People want around 50 or more people dead under target killing. People want scores of arms and ammunition at head offices of political parties. People want their own rule of law and still say that MQM is being victimised. Surgical operations are being carried out in Punjab as well. No one cries there. Secondly, if MQM is such a people's party, why does it always forms an alliance with PPP. Look at the condition of health care, education and poverty in interior Sindh. Kindly stop using the lame excuse of political victimisation. Name two parties who sought the help of our neighbours for their own interests. I am sure, those ruling in Sindh would top the list

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Rasool baksh Punar

Nov 05, 2015 03:35pm

@Faraz : MQM purpose was in 1988 REMOVING QUOTA SYSTEM, but unfortunately they bought new idea, even MQM bite own supporters & well wishers new technique for money making, did Gabol & Mir Atiq r MQM or urdu speaking what basis ticket given to them. Farooq Sattar explain these two ticket.

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Zahida Ansari

Nov 05, 2015 04:54pm

@Rasool baksh Punar : 100 % MQM did not fulfill public mandate of Karachi & Hyd"bd, under PPP tenure, its has accommodated junk of garbage, nil education, Law order situation,

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