Overview
- Speaking in Karachi on Sunday, MQM-P leader and federal minister Mustafa Kamal alleged that party founder Altaf Hussain ordered the 2010 murder of Dr Imran Farooq.
- Kamal further claimed Hussain received funds from India’s RAW and exploited funeral proceedings to solicit large donations, describing the killing as a “birthday gift.”
- MQM-London’s Mustafa Azizabadi dismissed the accusations and demanded concrete proof, while other faction leaders criticized Kamal’s motives and rhetoric.
- The case remains unresolved at the leadership level despite a 2020 Islamabad anti-terrorism court verdict that jailed three MQM members for life after evidence sharing with UK authorities.
- Attention to the case has intensified following the December 19 death of Farooq’s widow, as Kamal says he is ready to provide evidence and urges Farooq’s children to seek justice in the UK.