MQM demands strict action against banned outfits

Dunya News

Jamaatul Ahrar claimed the responsibility of attack on MQM's membership campaign.

LONDON (Dunya News) – Rabita Committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), London on Saturday has demanded the federal and provincial governments to take strict action against those responsible for membership campaign’s attack.

MQM s Rabita Committee stated that many attacks had been carried out earlier by banned outfits including murders of MQM parliamentarians, attacks on offices and different activities of terrorism in which various sinless leaders and innocent citizens martyred.

The committee further added that federal and provincial governments should stand to foil these activities and also demanded to take strict action against these terrorists.

Earlier, as many as 18 people have been injured on Friday including three Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) members of assembly in a grenade attack and firing at the MQM’s membership camp in Orangi Town.

According to details, a membership camp in the Orangi Town number five was attacked with a hand-grenade.

Reportedly, the attack was carried out by unidentified criminals.

Banned outfit Jamaatul Ahrar has claimed the responsibility of the attack.

MQM’s member of Sindh Assembly Muhammad Hussain, Saifuddin Khalid and Sheikh Abdullah were injured along with 15 other people.

According to police officials, all three MQM members have not been severely bruised.

The injured people have been shifted to the Abbasi Hospital for medical treatment.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) West Irfan Baloch, the attackers also opened fire at the camp.