He claimed that more than 60 people were arrested during the raid by Rangers.Altaf demanded that 'terrorism in the name of search operations' be stopped.He claimed that the ammunition recovered was planted by Rangers personnel themselves, who carried it inside concealed in blankets.He further said that if the weapons belonged to MQM, they would not have been stored in Nine Zero He maintained that the ammunition seized from Nine Zero by Rangers does not belong to MQM.He said that the establishment does not tolerate MQM's presence.Addressing Rangers personnel, he remarked that Rangers have authority but they are unable to deliver justice.Altaf said that this was the first time that the house of a political party chief was raided.MQM Chief Altaf Hussain in a telephonic address denounced the raid by Rangers on Nine Zero. Rangers have authority, not justice: Altaf Moreover, the papers and entry tests scheduled for the day have been postponed and new schedule will be announced later. Schools to remain close on ThursdayДЄccording to a statement released by All Private Schools Management Association, the private schools in Karachi will remain close on Thursday. The Rangers' raid at the headquarters of one of the largest political parties in the country today appears to have symbolic significance in the Karachi operation that has been underway since October 2013. But the party has always strongly denied being involved in violence.A large number of party workers including member of MQM's central coordination cell Amir Khan were arrested by Rangers during the raid. Police officials privately accuse the MQM of operating like a mafia to maintain its tight control on power. The MQM said the weapons were planted and the suspect smuggled in. Friday's arrests follow a raid on the same address on March 11, when authorities said dozens of weapons were recovered and a suspect wanted for the murder of a journalist detained. 'MQM is the only political party whose head office is being raided by Rangers,' he told the crowd. Party spokesman Farooq Sattar condemned the raid to party members who gathered to protest afterward. 'More arrests will be made in the near future,' Rangers spokesman Major Sibtain Rizvi said in a statement. Two MQM members - a former provincial legislator and the chair of the decision-making central committee in Karachi - were detained in Friday's raid for 'hate speech'. They are also seeking to question MQM members over the murder of a dissident MQM activist in London. British authorities are currently investigating Hussain for money laundering. 'Workers should be mentally prepared for more such raids we will see how many workers are arrested,' Hussain said in a broadcasted telephone address after the raid. Hundreds of party workers have been arrested in a crackdown aimed at criminals and militants. MQM's leader Altaf Hussain, who lives in exile in London, has repeatedly accused the military of targeting his party in long, rambling speeches. have been arranging and facilitating hate speeches against peace of Karachi,' Director General Sindh Rangers, Major General Bilal Akbar tweeted. It was involved in bloody factional battles in Karachi in the 1990s and now holds the majority of the city's legislative seats. The MQM, Pakistan's fourth largest party, traditionally represents the descendents of Urdu-speakers who migrated from India after the creation of Pakistan in 1947. The paramilitary Sindh Rangers, which fall under military command, said they raided the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) because the party had been making hate speech. Many fear the showdown may threaten the stability of the financial hub that generates half of government revenue and is home to 20 million people, or upset the delicate balance between the fledgling civilian government and the powerful military, which has a history of coups. By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI (Reuters) - Paramilitary forces raided the headquarters of a powerful Karachi political party and arrested two members on Friday, officials said, in a sign of deepening tensions between the army and politicians controlling the biggest and richest city.

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