Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has expressed his grief and sorrow on the brutal killings of an MQM worker and sympathizer of the Federal B Area Sector.
Zia Mehdi, worker of unit 144 of F B Area Sector of the MQM, and Ahsan Abbas who was a sympathizer, were attacked by armed assailants in Karimabad area and died as a result of bullet injuries. Junaid, another sympathizer of the MQM, was also injured in the attack.
Mr Hussain sympathized with the bereaved family members and prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul. He also prayed for the recovery and good health of Junaid.
The Co-ordination Committee of the MQM has also strongly condemned the brutal killings of the MQM worker and sympathizer and termed it a conspiracy to ignite sectarian strife in the city. The committee said that certain elements wanted to ignite sectarian strife in order to undermine peace in Karachi.
The Co-ordination Committee said that Zia Mehdi, Ahsan Abbas and Junaid were fired upon after ascertaining their identity when they were returning from their office situated in Nazimabad.
The Co-ordination Committee offered condolences to the families of Zia Mehdi, and Ahsan Abbas prayed Almighty Allah to give courage and patience to the bereaved families to bear the loss.
The Co-ordination Committee also demanded of Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah to take notice of the killings of Zia Mehdi and Ahsan Abbas and said that the perpetrators should be given exemplary punishment.
Funeral of Zia Mehdi and Ahsan Abbas was held in Ancholi Imambargah, and they were laid to rest in Wadiy-e-Hussain graveyard on Super Highway. Funeral was attended by provincial minister Khalid Umer, MPA Imamuddin Shahzad, members of the Karachi Tanzeemi Committee of the MQM, and workers and office-bearers of MQM Federal B Area Sector.
