Re: When exactly did MQM or Khi-tes killed Punjabis?
Here is some input from me:D
1998
The Nation "in its Editorial note of 10th Jan 1998 while discussing the “No Go Areas” of MQM has said, “No Go Areas was a peculiar self-defence concept to begin with but in the polarised city of Karachi this was perhaps the only way for the two rival of MQM factions from continuing to kill each other.”
On Jan 10th three persons including one woman were killed while five others injured in indiscriminate firing in MQM factions clash. (The Muslim, The Nation11-1-98)
On 16th Jan. 1998 Birg. A.R. Siddiqi published a news analysis about the clashes between rival MQM groups, in which he said, serial shoot-outs and armed encounters between the workers of the mainstream (Muthaidda) and breakaway (Mohajir) MQM have made a virtual hostage of public peace in the city’s predominantly Mohajir district East - and elsewhere in the Mohajir areas. Hardly a day passes without the bad news of bloody clash amanating from there.
On 10th Jan, a wayside shoot-out at the AP - Karam Square in central District claimed three killed and several wounded - all unwary commuters. The next day - Sunday 11 Jan, saw a macabre reply claiming another three killed and an equal number wounded at the Korangi Sunday Bazar."
He further said "The tit-for-tat clashes are assuming almost the dimension of tribal blood feud and vendettas.(The Nation 16 -1-98).
On 17thJan Mohajir Qaumi Movement claimed that Muthaidda’s so called missing activists were staying in various countries under fake names and that name of these activists will be released to the press.
It also said “disappearance of the Muthaidda’s 28 activists is nothing but a mere drama.”(Frontier Post Peshawar 18-1-98).
On 1st Feb, 2 MQM (H) men were shot dead in Karachi and Muthaidda denied the charges of involvement as usual.(The News, Rawalpindi 2-2-98).
On 7th Feb Both factions of MQM exchanged fire for almost an hour in which one person was killed.(Nawa-I-Waqt,Rawalpindi 8-1-98).
On 8th, August Dr Saghir Anasari MQM’s MPA narrowly escaped when fire opened by Haqiqi terrorists but one of MQM worker Mohammed Salim sustained bullet injuries.(The Muslim, Islamabad 9-8-98)
On 13th August two MQM (Haqiqi) men were gunned down in Shah Fiasal Colony of district-East in Karachi. Syed Hodi Abbas Rizvi alias Ansar Rizvi and his neighbor Syed Athar Ali Zaidi(The Nation, Islamabad 14-8-98).
On 14 August The Peshawar Police arrested an Afghan refugee from Karachi - bound Khushal Express train at Cantonment Railway station and recovered cache of sophisticated arms from his possession that he was taking to deliver to one of the MQM factions in Karachi Police recovered two heavy boxes from the possession of the accused and during search found them full of sophisticated weapons and ammunition including 10 kalashnikovs, five 30 - bore pistols, nine hand grenades, nine buses along with 10 detonators, spare magazines and 2,500 rounds of 7.62 caliber and 30 bore.(The News Rawalpindi, 15-8- 98).
On 15th August on Muhttida’s call for strike 35 shapes, 50 vehicles put on fire, and seven persons including a policeman killed and nine injured.(The Nation, Islamabad 16-8-98).
MQM quits Sindh coalition (The News, Rawalpindi 27-8-98).
On August 27th MQM infighting claims more lives. Over 60 activists arrested. (The Muslim, Islamabad 28-8-98).
On 17th Oct renowned scholar and social worker ex-governor Sindh Hakim Mohd Saeed assassinated by MQM’s terrorists