Altaf of MQM threat to British national security?

Dr Shahid Qureshi
Frontier Post
 
Altaf Hussain a British citizen based in London has been accused of unleashing terrorism on the people of Karachi after the 40 tragic killings and more than 150 injuries on 12th May 2007. Those killed were from all over Pakistan......

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As his fiefdom descended into brutal violence, with the deaths of at least 40 people reported amid the worst political bloodshed Pakistan has witnessed in years, Altaf Hussain directed his followers by telephone from a safe place more than 5,000 miles away”. Imran Khan said, 'The British government has shown double standards. On the one hand it is fighting a war against terrorism and on the other it has given British citizenship and protection to the number one terrorist of Pakistan. Imran Khan said that his party would file a case against Altaf Hussain in London. 'He is not representing Muhajirs, but running a fascist party.

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I asked Amjad Malik a famous British lawyer who represented a religious cleric Shafiq ur Rehman in the House of Lords. Where cleric was alleged to have exported terrorism in Indian held Kashmir and becoming threat to British National Security by collecting funds for an organisation based in Pakistan, fighting against the occupying Indian Army. Q: Can British government strip off Altaf Hussain’s British? Mr Mailk said, ‘put it this way if a fire brand, campaigns in a negative way which results in mass killings and entails crimes or Acts committed at any time as part of a widespread or systematic attack, directed against any civilian population with knowledge of the attack. This would include offences such as murder, torture, rape, severe deprivation of liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international law and enforced disappearance of persons, or involvement in Genocide, Terrorist activities, or Organisations concerned in terrorism to advance political aims, the answer is yes, he can be charged and tried here in UK under existing Terrorism laws, and can be stripped off his nationality and may be extradited to the state where those crimes have been committed or the country of his origin subject to some conditions."

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While talking to BBC Simon Qadri a senior Foreign and Commonwealth official condemn the violence in Karachi and asked for calm from all the parities. He reportedly said that “We will investigate the alleged involvement of Altaf Hussain in any terrorist activities and taking it very seriously”. Q: Can Altaf Hussain British Citizen be tried for crimes committed in Pakistan and can his nationality be taken away? Mr Malik, The answer is yes, Under s.7 of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914, the Secretary of State had the power to 'revoke' a certificate of naturalisation granted by him if he was satisfied that it had been obtained "by false representation or fraud, or by concealment of material circumstances, or that the person to whom the certificate is granted has shown himself by act or speech to be disaffected or disloyal to His Majesty ..." This section was a corresponding section of the BNA 1948 was s.20 (deprivation of citizenship) and The deprivation provisions are now contained in s.40 of the BNA 1981. He further said, ‘If one is British and or dual national then under s.4 of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 which amends earlier laws of Nationality Act 1981(s.40)now empowers secretary of State for Home Affairs to deprive a citizen of his citizenship if he is satisfied that the person has done anything seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the United Kingdom, on accounts of his activities which create danger to public good and or in the interest of national security and being involved in international terrorism is a very serious matter which has repercussions and carry retaliation

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