US EditionSecurity withdrawn from MQM-P leaders as political tensions rise in Karachi
Security withdrawn from MQM-P leaders amid their sharp criticism of Sindh government over Gul Plaza fire that killed 73, escalating political tensions in Karachi, party says.
- On Tuesday, security cover was withdrawn from senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leaders Farooq Sattar, Anis Kaimkhani, Ali Khurshidi, and federal ministers Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Mustafa Kamal.
- Following criticism over the Gul Plaza tragedy, MQM-P ministers sharply condemned the Sindh government, which accused MQM-P of politicising the blaze amid demands to federalise Karachi last week.
- According to party sources and Geo News, MQM-P described the security withdrawals as alarming amid ongoing search operations at the blaze site, with Sindh's minister countering politicisation claims.
- MQM-P called an emergency press conference at 4pm Tuesday to respond to security withdrawals and outline the party leadership's position, the party announced on social media.
- Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal escalated the rhetoric by saying `This democratic terrorism in Sindh should end immediately` and criticised the Sindh government, while Sindh government officials urged debates in the Sindh Assembly.
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MQM-P raises concern as security withdrawn from lawmakers, senior leaders
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Sindh Government Refutes Claims of Security Withdrawal from MQM-P Leaders
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Sindh government refutes claims of removing security for MQM-P leadership
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon dismissed claims about withdrawing security from MQM-P ministers, calling them baseless and misleading. He clarified that no MQM-Pakistan leader’s security had been removed and that all entitled individuals were protected under legal protocols. Memon accused MQM-P of spreading false rumors regarding the issue as part of propaganda. Earlier, Sindh government spokesperson Sumeta Afzal Syed al…
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