British Swoop On Pakistan's MQM Party HQ - Leader Arrested

3rd June 2014

Police in London have arrested the leader of Pakistan's powerful MQM party, Altaf Hussain, on suspicion of money-laundering, his party says.

Officers are searching a residential address in north-west London, where a 60-year-old man was detained.

Mr Hussain has lived in the UK since 1991, saying his life would be at risk if he returned to Pakistan.

Police in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, which the MQM controls, have been put on alert amid reports of violence.

The British and Pakistan authorities have in the past expressed concerns that any arrest of Altaf Hussain could lead to violent protests in Karachi.

Shootings have been reported from some parts of the city, which BBC correspondents say is tense.

Traffic jams were reported in Karachi and other cities in Sindh province as businesses closed and people headed home fearing violence.

One man in the city, who gave his name as Tahir, told the BBC that MQM supporters were firing in the streets and setting fire to any shop which remained open.

Another, Nabil, said there was "turmoil" and "massive confusion" about whether Altaf Hussain had been arrested or not.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27680038

so the religion of peace shows just how peaceful it is...

yet again...

We will hear more all the time .