KARACHI: A US-based woman activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London has allegedly been discovered plotting the assassination of various personalities to trigger sectarian violence and spread chaos in the metropolis.
This was stated by officials of the police’s Counter-Terrorism Department and Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, at a press conference here on Thursday.
“The MQM-London’s Coordination Committee member Kehkashan Haider has established target killers’ groups in collaboration with India’s RAW and anti-Pakistan Sindhi and Baloch groups to target law enforcement agencies, police, political and religious leaders in Pakistan, particularly in Karachi,” said CTD DIG Omar Shahid Hamid.
Rangers’ Col Shabbir said that some of the targets were aimed at fanning sectarianism in the metropolis. Mr Hamid added that other targets were politicians in the city but it might not be advisable to share their names with the media at this moment.
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A United States-based female activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) is allegedly planning assassinations to trigger sectarian violence and chaos in Karachi, officials said on Thursday.
Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Omar Shahid Hamid and Colonel Shabbir from Rangers held a press conference in Karachi during which they showed journalists a video in which a woman is seen giving instructions to an unidentified target killer and promising payment upon successful completion of the assassination.
She told the individual to send his love to the target and demanded confirmation of the assassination attempt, adding that our life depends on it.