MQM ANNOUNCES DAY OF MOURNING IN

TWO OFFICE BEARERS OF MQM BRUTALLY KILLED BY
TERRORISTS OF PEOPLES AMN COMMITTEE IN KARACHI

In the early hours of 27 March 2012, terrorists of Amn Committee led by notorious gang leader Ahmed Ali and Munna Ghanchi, attacked several homes of MQM workers and supporters in the PIB Colony of Karachi. They attacked in particular the residence of Mansoor Mukhtar, the Member of MQM Sector Committee of PIB, and opened heavy fire upon him. As a result Mansoor sustained several bullet injuries and succumbed to his injuries, while his brother Masood and sister in law Uzma also received bullet injuries and their condition is critical. Masood Mukhtar could not survive and died at hospital while his wife Uzma is still in critical condition.The same terrorists also attacked and injured other MQM workers Mohammad Yousuf and Mohammad Amjad in other parts of PIB colony.The condition of Mohammad Yousuf is reported to be critical.

The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has announced a Day of Mourning today (Tuesday) in Sindh against the killings of the Sector Member Mansoor Mukhtar and his brother Masood Akhter in PIB Colony area of Karachi by the criminals and terrorists of the gang war. The committee has announced that a day of mourning would be observed in Sindh today against the martyrdom of the sector member and incidents of blatant terrorism in Karachi.

The Co-ordination Committee said that a number of terrorists of the Lyari gang war attacked the house of sector member Mansoor Mukhtar early in the morning. They stormed into the house and killed Mansoor Mukhtar by firing indiscriminately. His brother Masood Mukhtar and sister-in-law Uzma Masood also received bullet injuries. The terrorists ransacked the entire house and took away the valuables. The terrorists also injured Muhammad Yousuf, who is a resident of the Nishtar Basti and Muhammad Amjab, who lives in Ghousia Colony of the PIB area.

The Co-ordination Committee said that the terrorists of the gang war had been targeting the MQM workers and sympathizers in the PIB Colony area for quite some time, but no action was taken against them. The committee said that the martyrdom of a sector member was a big loss for the MQM for which the day of mourning has been announced in Sindh today. The committee added that the courage and resolve of the workers cannot be subsided by such dastardly terrorist attacks.

The Co-ordination Committee demanded of President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Home Minister Manzoor Wassan to take action against the terrorists involved in the martyrdom of Mansoor Mukhtar and bring them to justice.

Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the killing of Mansoor Mukhtar by the armed terrorists of the gang war in the PIB area of Karachi. Mansoor Mukhtar was a member of the PIB Sector of the MQM. His brother and sister-in-law along with some other sympathizers of the MQM were also injured in the terrorist attack.

Mr Hussain called at the PIB Sector and inquired about details of the incident from the unit and sector committees as soon as the information of the attack was received. The office-bearers of the unit and sector told Mr Hussain that the criminals and terrorists of the gang war were targeting the MQM workers and sympathizers in the area constantly, but no action was being taken by the police and the administration.

Mr Hussain denounced the attack on the house of Mansoor Mukhtar resulting in his tragic death and injuries to his brother and sister-in-law. He offered his condolences to the office-bearers and workers of the PIB sector. He said that the martyrdom of Mansoor Mukhtar was a big tragedy but advised the workers to bear with patience and fortitude.

Mr Hussain expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members of Mansoor Mukhtar and said that their grief was equally shared by each worker of the MQM. He prayed for the divine forgiveness of the departed soul and early recovery of the people injured in the terrorist attack.

Mr Hussain has demanded of the government to quell the wave of terrorism in the city and arrest the terrorist elements involved in the martyrdom of Mansoor Mukhtar.