CTD DIG Omar Shahid and Colonel Shabbir of the Pakistan Rangers address a press conference in Karachi. DawnNewsTV
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.
‘US-based Pakistani woman ran network of MQM-L target killers’
CTD, Rangers officials also play recording of alleged woman discussing target, asking killer to aim for head and neck
CTD DIG Omar Shahid Hamid and Sindh Rangers Colonel Shabbir identified the woman as Kehkashan Haider. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI:
In a joint press conference held on Thursday, officials of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Rangers revealed that a US-based Pakistani woman was reportedly ran a network of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London’s (MQM-L) target killers in Karachi.
In a press conference held with Sindh Rangers Colonel Shabbir, CTD DIG Omar Shahid identified the woman as Kehkashan Haider.
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