MQM's female workers chant 'Pakistan Zindabad' outside court after remanded in police custody
The court has extended the remand of accused till August 30.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday has remanded three Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) female workers in police custody for media house vandalism .
Qurat-ul-Ain, her mother Rabia and nurse Sumaira were presented before the court for hearing during which the investigation officer requested the court to extend their remand.
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The court extended the remand till August 30 and ordered the policemen to present the women along with other accomplices in next hearing.
The accused were also allowed to meet their family as per court’s directive after which they chanted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans outside the court.
It is pertinent to mention here that a case under the provisions of terrorism, vandalism and rebellion attempt has been lodged against MQM female workers at Artillery Maidan Police Station.
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Earlier on Monday, violent MQM workers clashed with police and surrounded the office of a private news channel in Karachi by taking down the gate of Madina Mall and broke the windows of the building.
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The violence erupted soon after the powerful exiled leader of MQM chief Altaf Hussain, gave a telephone address to his supporters in which he castigated the media for not giving due coverage of his workers.
Aerial firing was also carried out in the area whereas two people were reported injured because of stampede. One of the injured, named Mohammad Ayub, succumbed to his wounds later on in the hospital.
Rangers had also sealed MQM central secretariat Nine Zero in Azizabad neighbourhood and seized arms and anti-Pakistan literature.
Police have also sealed many sector and unit offices of the party in different parts of the city, including Orangi, Landhi and Korangi and zonal office in Hyderabad.
