Senior MQM leader Dr. Imran Farooq has been stabbed to death in Mill Hills locality in London,
Geo News reported.Streets were empty after a night of sporadic violence sparked by news that
Imran Farooq, a founder of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), had been stabbed to
death.Stores were closed and buses stayed in depots as a mark of respect for the Karachi-born
politician.According to reports so far reached here, he was attacked by an unidentified assailant
outside his house in London while he was back home after a regular walk.As per hospital sources,
Dr. Imran Farooq was hurried to hospital after receiving critical wounds in head but on arrival at
hospital, doctors confirmed his death.When news of Farooq's brutal killing reached Pakistan's
Karachi city, there was panic and parts of the throbbing metropolis ground to a halt. Several
eateries that usually remain open throughout the night were closed immediately after the news
broke out. Petrol pumps were closed and two vehicles were burnt by an angry mob, while there was
no traffic to be seen in a few areas of the city.MQM party leaders gathered at the residence of
Imran Farooq's parents to offer their condolences. MQM deputy convener Farooq Sattar termed it a
great loss for the party and announced 10-day mourning. "All party affairs will remain suspended
during this period while the birthday celebrations of party chief Altaf Hussain have also been
cancelled," Sattar told reporters in Karachi. There were moving scenes outside Farooq's parents'
house and the MQM headquarters, but there was no immediate confirmation of plans for the
funeral. "We will decide after consulting with the family," Sattar said.
MQM has a political stronghold in Karachi and other urban areas in Sindh province. The city has
been witness to killings of political workers during the last couple of years and this was the second
high-profile target of MQM after provincial legislator Raza Haider was killed last month.
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