MQM founder arrested in London

London: Founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has been detained in London today (Tuesday) in

connection with 2016 speech.

London Metropolitan Police reported in a press release that a man has been arrested in connection with an

investigation into a number of speeches made by an individual associated with the Muttahida Qaumi

Movement (MQM) in Pakistan.

“The man, who is aged in his 60s, was arrested at an address in north west London. He was arrested on

suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting offences contrary to Section 44 of the Serious Crime Act

2007,” the press release stated.

“He was detained under PACE and taken to a south London police station, where he currently remains in

police custody.”

It was further stated that as part of the investigation, officers are carrying out a search at the north west

London address. Detectives are also searching a separate commercial address in north west London.

The investigation, which is being led by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, is focused on a

speech broadcast in August 2016 by an individual associated with the MQM movement in Pakistan as well as

other speeches previously broadcast by the same person. Throughout the investigation, officers have been

liaising with Pakistani authorities in relation to our ongoing enquiries.