Altaf for plan to rid Karachi of extortion mafia
MQM Chief Altaf Hussain KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has urged the government and security agencies to devise a coordinated plan to rid Karachi of ‘extortion mafia’ . Addressing a reception from London by telephone on Monday, Mr Hussain said he had drawn the attention of Interior Minister Rehman Malik and President Asif Ali Zardari to the criminal activities of extortion mafia and incidents of kidnapping for ransom and urged them to take steps for protecting the life and property of citizens. While the MQM chief had on Saturday asked the establishment to “find out the elements within its ranks which were harbouring criminals”, he sent a message to the army, ISI, Rangers and police on Monday to “come forward and embrace us”. He asked the MQM coordination committee to seek permission from the government to set up a shelter home for those who were victims of karo-kari incidents. ALTAF-ZARDARI CONTACT: During a telephonic conversation,...