KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) headquarters Nine Zero has been sealed in Karachi after party workers turned to violence following directives by party chief Altaf Hussain to surround the offices of Geo News, Samaa and ARY.
Apart from Nine Zero which includes Altaf’s residence and media cell, the party’s offices in other areas of the city including Gulshan-e-Maymar, Jamshed Quarters, Orangi Town, Landhi, Shah Faisal Colony were also sealed.
MQM sector offices in Lyari, Ranchor Line, Burns Road and PIB Colony, Society, Mehmoodabad, Defense, Gulbahar and Nazimabad were also locked down.
Party offices were also sealed in New Karachi, Gulshan Iqbal, Surjani Town, Gulistan e Jauhar, Azizabad, Liaquatabad and Malir.
Earlier, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) central leaders, Farooq Sattar and Khawaja Izharul Hassan on Monday arrested by Rangers’ officials in Karachi.
Rangers’ officials arrested MQM’s Farooq Sattar and opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly Khawaja Izharul Hassan before Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Monday late night.
The series of raids were launched after outrageous Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) attacked Ary News and Neo TV offices in Madina Mall of Karachi on Monday.
