Summary Interior Ministry of Pakistan was notified by Interpol today
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Interpol has refused on Friday to issue red warrant of founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
Interior Ministry of Pakistan was notified by Interpol today that the agency would not issue ref warrant of MQM founder. According to the letter received by the ministry, the case lodged against MQM founder in Karachi seems to be of a political nature.
Reportedly, Interpol has sought answers to some questions from Federal Investigation Agency over issuance of red warrant.
The development has come in today after the ministry directed FIA to urge Interpol to issue MQM founder’s warrant.
A case was lodged against founder of the political party in Karachi after he delivered a speech on August 22, 2016 that was branded provocative against Pakistan Army and state institutions.
Rangers and law enforcement agencies had decimated illegally built offices of MQM in Karachi, Hyderabad and other cities after the August 22 speech.
MQM founder has been living in self-imposed exile in London since 1992 and used to govern the political organisation through Karachi-based conveners in Pakistan. However, the leaders of MQM activists in Pakistan announced detachment with the founder after the inciting speech.
Dr Farooq Sattar-led group of MQM leaders in Pakistan including Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Khawaja Izharul Hassan held a key press conference and announced to part ways, naming the faction, MQM Pakistan.
In one of the developments since then, founder of MQM was freed in a money laundering probe of Scotland Yard after the department dropped the charges.
Party founder, leader of what is now known as MQM London actively addresses his followers through social media live link.
