UNHCR Report:: The MQM-A allegedly raises funds through extortion, narcotics smuggling, and other criminal activities. In addition, Mohajirs in Pakistan and overseas provide funds to the MQM-A through charitable foundations (Jane's 14 Feb 2003).
....Mohajir Quami Movement (MQM) and their opponents were responsible for a large number of killings in Karachi...
British Media ran several stories on how Altaf Hussain is controlling Karachi from his lavish sofa in North London.
Altaf Hussain is a convicted criminal. As Ardeshir Cowasjee notes "...Party chief Altaf Hussain, who fled the country and is now in residence in London with a British passport in his pocket. In one case, FIR 211/91 of 24/6/91, filed by Major Kalimuddin in Landhi police station, Altaf Bhai and six others were awarded 27 years RI by the special terrorist court...
Many of the 15,000 police and security forces deployed in the city stood idly by as armed activists from Karachi's ruling party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a coalition ally of Gen Musharraf, blocked Mr Chaudhry's exit from the airport and took control of the city's central district.....(Sunday Telegraph)
