Two more MQM offices razed in Karachi, overall count reaches 32

KARACHI: Two more offices of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement were razed in Karachi on Monday taking the overall tally of demolished party unit and sector offices to 32.

The action against illegally constructed MQM offices continues as two more of its unit offices - Unit no. 50 and 51 - located in Soldier Bazar were demolished late on Monday night. With the recent demolition, the number of party offices leveled in Karachi has hit 32.

Earlier, party offices were pulled down in Landhi, Lines Area, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, New Town, Kharadar, Meetha Dar, Railways Colony, Bhains Colony, Sachchal, Airport, Tariq bin Ziad Society and Quaidabad.

The law enforcement agencies have also sealed over 200 party offices in a crackdown triggered an inflammatory speech by party chief Altaf Hussain and ensuing violence in the megapolis on August 22.

The incidents of violence on August 22 claimed life of a man and left eight others wounded.

Officials say that they have been asked to demolish party offices situated on encroached lands.

Yesterday, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah said that the MQM offices were being demolished upon his directives.

He made the revelation during a conversation with Hamid Mir, the host of Geo News' program 'Capital Talk'.