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KARACHI: Another member of Coordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has been picked up by the rangers in Thursday's wee hours. The personnel of paramilitary force raided a house in North Nazimabad and arrested Kamal Malik, a member of Coordination Committee. MQM leader Wasay Jalil also confirmed the arrest of Rabita Committee member Kamal Malik.

ISLAMABAD: The ruling PML-N and opposition parties on Wednesday agreed in principal to constitute a 12-member parliamentary committee to investigate allegations of offshore companies, money laundering, loan waiver and kickbacks against politicians.

KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal (moon-sighting) Committee has confirmed the sighting of Muharram moon, the first month of Islamic calendar. Thursday will be the first day of Muharram while Ashura will be marked on October 24. Mufti Abdul Qavi, a member of the committee, told SAMAA that Muharram's moon was sighted.

KARACHI: Farooq Sattar, senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, Thursday said ongoing targeted operation in Karachi against criminal elements is being used to "eliminate" his party. Addressing a press conference here, Sattar said a conspiracy is being hatched to sideline MQM from political arena and to replace it with some other political party by using the targeted operation.

KARACHI: At least 15 Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers have been arrested during the last 24 hours, who haven't been presented before any court of law, said Coordination Committee of the party which on Friday decided to withdraw resignations of its lawmakers from the parliament and the Sindh Assembly.