Altaf pays tribute to martyrs of Qasba Aligarh Massacre
Altaf Hussain remembers the martyrs of Qasba Aligarh Massacre on its 28th anniversary.
KARACHI (Dunya News)—Altaf Hussain on Sunday paid tribute to the martyrs of Qasba Aligarh Massacre on its 28th anniversary.
Altaf Hussain said that the tragic incident of Qasba Aligrah which took place on 14 December 1986 is a dark chapter in the history of Pakistan. He demanded from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to arrest those involved in the massacre, bringing innocent people to justice. Talking about martyrs, he said that it is because of their sacrifices that MQM’s ideology is spreading rapidly across the country.
He also said that the history will never be able to overlook the atrocities of the terrorists on December 14, 1986 in Qasba Aligarh. He remembered that terrorists opened fire on innocent people including children, women and the elderly for six consecutive hours. Besides, Altaf condemned the relentless violence including rape and sexual assault against several women and young girls in Qasba Aligarh. He argued that the government hasn’t taken any action against the tragic incident till date.
The December 14 Qasba–Aligarh massacre in the year 1986 was an ethnic clash between armed Pashtuns and the Muhajir/Bihari settlements in Qasba Colony of Orangi Town in Karachi .
According to reports, hundreds of innocent people were killed and several hundred were injured. The attack by armed Pashtuns is perceived as a revenge killing as a result of an unsuccessful raid on an Afghan heroine processing and distribution centre in Sohrab Goth by the security forces.
