Report on Killing, Torture & Kidnapping

Month: June,

22 June 1997
Atiq, Incharge of MQM Unit 132, Qasba Colony, E-Area, Orangi Town, Karachi.

21 June 1997
At around 9.45 p.m., in the Mehmoodabad Area of Karachi, two terrorists of Haqiqi Group on a motorcycle started firing on MQM workers and supporters who were sitting outside their house. As a result two MQM workers namely Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Islam died on the spot while another MQM worker Mohammad Qaddafi was severely injured. Details of the victims are:
1- Aftab Ahmed, 28 years, son of Abdul Hameed, resident of House No. 929, Gali No. 14/A, Mehmoodabad No. 4, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 46, Sector Mehmoodabad.
2-Mohammad Islam, 55 years, son of Allah Din, resident of House No. 771/A, Gali No. 8, Mehmoodabad Gate, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 46, Sector Mehmoodabad.
Details of the injured are:
1 Mohammad Qaddafi, son of Mohammad Taqi, resident of Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi, a worker of MQM Shah Faisal Colony.

FAIZ KHAN, MEMBER MQM ELDERS WING SHOT DEAD OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE BY TWO UNIDENTIFIED ATTACKERS
Faiz Khan, 50 years, son of Abdul Hameed Khan, resident of House No. 5/5, Gali No. 2, Sector 7-E, Orangi Town, Karachi, Member of MQM Elders Wing, Unit 130, Sector Orangi Town and younger brother of Waheed Chacha, who was arrested earlier. At around 11.15 p.m., he was sitting outside his house when two unidentified attackers fired upon him. He was shot in the head and died on the spot. His dead body was immediately taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi.

16 June 1997
TERRORISTS OF HAQIQI GROUP RUTHLESSLY MURDERED FIVE MQM WORKERS AT RANCHORE LINE
At around 9.45 p.m., at Ranchore Line, Karachi, the terrorists of Haqiqi Group came to the Public Office of MNA Babar Ghauri, belonging to the MQM, and opened indiscriminate firing at the MQM workers present in the office. Due to this indiscriminate firing of the terrorists four MQM workers namely Syed Shahid Ali, Mohammad Yaseen, Ahmar and Mohammad Shahid died on the spot while four other MQM workers namely, Farooq Mughal, Ameen, Saif Ul Islam and Amir Ali were severely injured. All the injured MQM workers were taken to the Civil Hospital, Karachi. Later on 19 June 1997, at around 5 p.m., Saif Ul Islam succumbed to his injuries and died in the hospital.

Details of the deceased MQM workers:
1- Syed Shahid Ali, 45 years, son of Nazeer Ali, resident of House No. 983/8, Azizabad, Federal B. Area, Karachi, Incharge of MQM Unit 25, Sector Ranchore Line.
2- Mohammad Yaseen, 20 years, son of Mohammad Hassan, resident of Bhempura, Nana Para, Ranchore Line, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 25, Sector Ranchore Line.
3- Ahmer Hussain Qureshi, 25 years, son of Intizaar Hussain Qureshi, resident of Bhempura, Nana Para, Ranchore Line, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 25, Sector Ranchore Line.
4- Mohammad Shahid, 26 years, son of Sardar Ahmed, resident of Bhempura, Nana Para, Ranchore Line, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 25, Sector Ranchore Line.
5- Saif Ul Islam, 28 years, son of Naim Ullah, resident of 13-D/3, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Nauman Complex, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 25, Sector Ranchore Line.

Details of those who were injured are:
1- Amir Ali, 30 years, son of Ather Ali, resident of Bhempura, Nana Para, Ranchore Line, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 25, Sector Ranchore Line.
2- Ameen, 30 years, son of Mohammad Hafeez, resident of Bhempura, Nana Para, Ranchore Line, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 25, Sector Ranchore Line.
3- Farooq Mughal, 28 years, son of Abdullah Mughal, resident of Bhempura, Nana Para, Ranchore Line, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 25, Sector Ranchore Line.

13 June 1997
Arif Tareen, 30 years, son of Mubarak Ali Khan, resident of House No. 12/2, 5-E, Nazimabad, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 180, Sector Nazimabad. At around 10.25 p.m., the terrorists of Haqiqi Group opened indiscriminate firing at the MQM workers sitting outside the Sugar Hospital. As a result Arif Tareen died on the spot while another MQM worker Rizwan was severely injured.

10 June 1997
MQM WORKER KIDNAPPED AND MURDERED BY THE HAQIQI TERRORISTS
Arshad Baig, 35 years, son of Abdul Mabood, resident of A-622, Block `N', North Nazimabad, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 173, Sector North Nazimabad. On 10 June 1997, at around 1.45 p.m., he was kidnapped by the Haqiqi terrorists from near his house. The family received phone calls demanding a ransom of Rs. 300000. Later on 11 June 1997, his dead body was thrown at Block 14, Federal B. Area, Karachi. His hands were tied behind his back and severe torture marks were visible on his body.

THE TERRORISTS OF HAQIQI GROUP ATTACKED THE PUBLIC OFFICE OF MPA ARIF SIDDIQUI AND OPENED INDISCRIMINATE FIRING MURDERING ONE MQM WORKER AND A SYMPATHISER
At around 9 p.m., the terrorists of Haqiqi Group attacked the Public Office of MPA and Minister of Industries Arif Siddiqui, belonging to the MQM, at Baghe Rizwan, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. The opened indiscriminate firing at the people present at the office. As a result one MQM worker Imtiaz and a sympathiser Farasat Ali who had came to the office to meet Mr. Arif Siddiqui were severely injured. Both of them were immediately taken to the Agha Khan Hospital but the doctors were unable to save their lives. The details of those murdered are:

1 Imtiaz, 22 years, son of Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, resident of Flat No. 14, Gulshan Court, Block 13-C, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 66-A, Sector Gulshan-e-Iqbal. 2 Farasat Ali, 65 years, son of Riyasat Ali, resident of Block-8, Commercial Area, Madina Bakery, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, a sympathiser of MQM Unit 66-A, Sector Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

8 June 1997
Nadeem Ahmed, 18 years, son of Shafiq Ahmed, resident of Saadat Colony, Karachi. At around 2.30 p.m., the terrorists of Haqiqi Group namely, Athar alias Bhashti and Amir opened fire at him. He was shot in the legs and is seriously injured.

18 June 1997
MQM WORKER SHOT DEAD BY THE HAQIQIS

Ashraf Ali, 28 years, son of Sharbat Ali, resident of House No. A-31, Kalaboard, Malir, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 102, Sector Malir. At around 1 p.m., he went to visit his sister in a hospital where the Haqiqi terrorists spotted him and fired upon him. He was shot several times and died on the spot.

HAQIQI TERRORISTS THREW A GRENADE AT A HOUSE MURDERING A CHILD AGED 11 YEARS
At around 4 p.m., the terrorists of Haqiqi Group In Unit 84, Sector 36-B, attacked a house where MQM workers were having meeting. They threw a hand grenade into the house which exploded resulting in the death of a child Asad Ali, aged 11 years, son of Aslam Ali. Three other children present in the house were severely injured, there details are: Saima, 11 years, daughter of Aslam, Faisal, 10 years, son of Aslam Ali and Farhan, 5 years, son of Aslam Ali.

FOUR MQM WORKERS AND YOUNG GIRL MURDERED BY THE HAQIQI TERRORISTS
The terrorists of Haqiqi attacked on the MQM workers who were sitting outside a shop. The terrorists opened indiscriminate firing and as a result four MQM workers and a young girl who was a sympathiser of MQM were murdered.

The details of those who were murdered are: 1 Zeeshan, 18 years, son of Salahuddin, resident of D-107, Korangi, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 79, Sector Korangi. 2 Irshad Khan, 32 years, son of Mumtaz Khan, resident of 108, 51-A, Korangi, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 79, Sector Korangi, Karachi. 3 Abid, 18, son of Ryaz Ali, resident of D-31, Korangi, Karachi, a worker of MQM Unit 79, Sector Korangi. 4 Shahid, 30 years, son of Salar Uddin, resident of 51-A, a worker of MQM Unit 79, Sector Korangi. 5 Shahana, 14 years, daughter of Mohammed Aslam, resident of 492, Korangi, Karachi, a sympathiser of MQM Unit 79, Sector Korangi.