ARMED TERRORISTS KILL THE MQM WORKER MEHMOOD AHMED

Karachi - 6 April 2004
Unknown armed terrorist attacked Pakistan Tele Communication Limited (PTCL) van in Surjani Town, Karachi, Southern Pakistan on Tuesday morning and killed Mehmood Ahmed an active worker of MQM Labour Division PTCL unit. A sympathiser Arif Zeeshan is seriously injured in this firing incident.

According to details received today morning, the staff members of the PTCL were going to the Dehh Mandro Station office Van when armed terrorists tried to stop the Van near Surjani Town, armed terrorists open fire. In the firing incident Mehmood Ahmed got one bullet in his kidney and died before reaching the Hospital. Arif Zeshan a sympathizer of MQM is seriously injured and Hospitalized in Liaquat National Hospital.

Mehmood Ahmed was 55 and living in Federal B Area Block 12. He has left two daughters behind while his wife died some time ago.

The MQM Co-ordination Committee strongly condemned the firing and killings its workers and slated the attempt to disrupt the peace in Karachi.  The Coordination Committee expressed deep sorrow with the family members of the deceased and prayed for their salvation.