MMA
TERRORISTS OPENED INDISCRIMINATE FIRE
THREE MQM WORKERS INJURED
15 January 2003
Karachi
| WE have just received some of the results of the By-Elections in NA-242 as follows: | ||
| Units/Polling Station | MQM | MMA |
| UC 1 | 3422 | 485 |
| Unit 118 | 8278 | 2378 |
| Unit 119 | 4393 | 1193 |
| Unit 120 | 4873 | 1153 |
| Unit 121 | 15216 | 3088 |
| Unit 122 | 9500 | 2400 |
| Unit 130 | 8616 | 854 |
| Unit 131 | 8072 | 1365 |
| Unit 132 | 5253 | 4819 |
Mr.
Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), Mr.
Iqbal Hussain, elder brother of Mr. Altaf Hussain and members of MQM
International Secretariat are chanting slogan
The MQM founder and leader Mr. Altaf Hussain monitored the By-Elections of
NA-242 from the International Secretariat, London. Here he is noting the
results on the board
7.10
p.m., (Pakistan Standard Time)
Two
vehicles, carrying armed fundamentalists of Jamat-e-Islami and Muttahida
Majlis Amal (MMA), opened indiscriminate fire upon the people, who, after
casting their votes in today’s By-Elections of NA-242, were going back
to their homes on buses and taxis. This incident took place at Shah Wali
Ullah Nagar, Orangi Town, Karachi, Pakistan where the office of
Jamat-e-Islami is located. Further details are awaited.
7.00
p.m., (Pakistan Standard Time)
Two vehicles of Muttahida Majlis Amal
(MMA) terrorists carrying commando outfit arrived at Rehmat Chowk, Double
Road in Orangi Town, Karachi, Pakistan and opened indiscriminate fire upon
MQM workers who were gathered at the polling camp for the By-Elections of
NA 242. As a result of the firing three MQM workers Mr. Israr, Mr. Najmi
and Mr. Faisal Alam were injured. They were rushed to Abbasi Shaheed
Hospital for treatment. No arrest has been made so far.