Three men jailed for life in Imran Farooq murder case

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday sentenced three men to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Imran Farooq.

While announcing the verdict that was reserved on May 21, the court convicted Moazzam Ali, Khalid Shamim and Mohsin Aliand directed them to pay Rs1 million each as compensation money to the family of Dr Imran Farooq.

Dr Imran Farooq, a senior leader of the MQM, was stabbed to death outside his home in London on September 16, 2010.

A key suspect in the case, Khalid Shamin, in a confession statement made to the Pakistani law enforcement officials, claimed that the party founder gave him directions to assassinate Farooq in a telephonic speech to party workers in Karachi.

MQM leader was killed because he was a “potent threat to the leadership of MQM”, the suspect stated.

On December 5, 2015, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had registered the case under terrorism provisions against MQM chief and other party leaders in the case.

In December 2019, Scotland Yard officials had submitted important evidence related to Imran Farooq murder case in ATC.