Saleem Shahzad Exclusive Talk After Got Arrested By Police
PAKISTAN NEWS TV
2017-02-06
Views 3
Saleem Shahzad Exclusive Talk After Got Arrested By Police
Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)-London leader Saleem Shahzad was arrested at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport upon his return to Pakistan on Monday after 24 years away from the country, Senior Superintendent Police Malir Rao Anwar confirmed.
Subscribe Us: https://goo.gl/YgL2zf
Shahzad, a founding member of the MQM, had been living in London since 1992 and announced his return on Twitter on Sunday. He returned to Pakistan on a flight from Dubai.
Arrest warrants were issued for Shahzad in 2016 for the 10th time by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi in a case related to providing treatment and shelter to alleged terrorists.
Upon Shahzad's arrival at Karachi airport, the Federal Investigation Agency contacted the police regarding the matter of his involvement in the Dr Asim case, airport sources told DawnNews, after which the SSP Malir confirmed that he had been taken into custody.
Speaking to Geo News before departing from Dubai, Shahzad had said he would announce his next political move after arriving in Karachi following consultation with friends and family.
He said various circles in Karachi were sending him threats of arrest but he was not afraid.
"I have not committed any crime, I am not afraid of getting arrested," he told Geo News.
In 2014, Shahzad had spoken about "a corrupt lobby in the Muttahida which is against ideological workers."
"These elements are involved in extortion, murder, smuggling and other illegal activities," the London-based leader of the party had said.
The MQM has been in the throes of a power struggle since August 2016, with the Dr Farooq Sattar-led MQM dissociating itself from party chief Altaf Hussain.
The Sattar-led group also removed Hussain's name from the party's constitution and flag and expelled the London-based convener Nadeem Nusrat and certain key leaders.
Sattar sidelined the MQM supremo after Hussain delivered an anti-Pakistan rant which was followed by an attack on the ARY News office.
Sattar appointed himself convener of the MQM-Pakistan coordination committee in October. The MQM’s London leadership has, however, rejected the minus-Altaf formula, asserting that Altaf is still the party’s uncontested chief.
Speaking to DawnNews about his current political affiliation, Shahzad denied having ties with the MQM-London.
"On August 22, I raised the slogan of 'Pakistan zindabad'. Since then, I have severed all ties with MQM-London," he said.
When asked whether he had come to "unite everyone", Shahzad replied, "That is the plan."
News FEED is one of the leading news channels of Pakistan bringing you the latest current affairs from Pakistan and around the world.
Subscribe Us: https://goo.gl/YgL2zf
Dailymation: https://goo.gl/haC2z0
Facebook: https://goo.gl/f7hclY
Google+: https://goo.gl/sfuEy1
Website: https://goo.gl/enEr6l
Youtube Channel: https://goo.gl/YgL2zf
Dailymation Channel: https://goo.gl/haC2z0
Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)-London leader Saleem Shahzad was arrested at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport upon his return to Pakistan on Monday after 24 years away from the country, Senior Superintendent Police Malir Rao Anwar confirmed.
Subscribe Us: https://goo.gl/YgL2zf
Shahzad, a founding member of the MQM, had been living in London since 1992 and announced his return on Twitter on Sunday. He returned to Pakistan on a flight from Dubai.
Arrest warrants were issued for Shahzad in 2016 for the 10th time by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi in a case related to providing treatment and shelter to alleged terrorists.
Upon Shahzad's arrival at Karachi airport, the Federal Investigation Agency contacted the police regarding the matter of his involvement in the Dr Asim case, airport sources told DawnNews, after which the SSP Malir confirmed that he had been taken into custody.
Speaking to Geo News before departing from Dubai, Shahzad had said he would announce his next political move after arriving in Karachi following consultation with friends and family.
He said various circles in Karachi were sending him threats of arrest but he was not afraid.
"I have not committed any crime, I am not afraid of getting arrested," he told Geo News.
In 2014, Shahzad had spoken about "a corrupt lobby in the Muttahida which is against ideological workers."
"These elements are involved in extortion, murder, smuggling and other illegal activities," the London-based leader of the party had said.
The MQM has been in the throes of a power struggle since August 2016, with the Dr Farooq Sattar-led MQM dissociating itself from party chief Altaf Hussain.
The Sattar-led group also removed Hussain's name from the party's constitution and flag and expelled the London-based convener Nadeem Nusrat and certain key leaders.
Sattar sidelined the MQM supremo after Hussain delivered an anti-Pakistan rant which was followed by an attack on the ARY News office.
Sattar appointed himself convener of the MQM-Pakistan coordination committee in October. The MQM’s London leadership has, however, rejected the minus-Altaf formula, asserting that Altaf is still the party’s uncontested chief.
Speaking to DawnNews about his current political affiliation, Shahzad denied having ties with the MQM-London.
"On August 22, I raised the slogan of 'Pakistan zindabad'. Since then, I have severed all ties with MQM-London," he said.
When asked whether he had come to "unite everyone", Shahzad replied, "That is the plan."
News FEED is one of the leading news channels of Pakistan bringing you the latest current affairs from Pakistan and around the world.
Subscribe Us: https://goo.gl/YgL2zf
Dailymation: https://goo.gl/haC2z0
Facebook: https://goo.gl/f7hclY
Google+: https://goo.gl/sfuEy1
Website: https://goo.gl/enEr6l
Youtube Channel: https://goo.gl/YgL2zf
Dailymation Channel: https://goo.gl/haC2z0
Report form
RELATED VIDEOS
