KARACHI, May 14: One family and 60 workers and supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement are living in two camps established by the party near its headquarters, Nine Zero, in Azizabad.

“One family from Lyari and 60 Punjabi and Pakhtun workers are living in the two camps after they and their houses came under attack by opposition activists in different city areas,” head of the Media Committee Saif Abbas told Dawn on Monday.

Dr Farooq Sattar had told a press conference that the MQM had set up two camps for the workers and supporters of the party who were forced to leave their homes in the suburbs of the city following armed attacks on them and their properties.

Mr Abbbas said that a number of party workers and supporters, particularly belonging to the Punjabi and Pakhtun communities, were displaced and a majority of them took refuge in their relatives’ houses in relatively peaceful localities.

According to him, the displaced people did not want to talk to the media as they were in a state of shock due to what they faced from their own community members.

The displaced people were living in Sherpao Colony, Muzaffarabad Colony, Qasba Colony, Aligarh Colony, Landhi, Super Highway, Sohrab Goth and other suburbs of the metropolis.

MQM sources, however, maintained that the situation would improve in a day or two and all the displaced persons would go back home.