Senior MQM-Pakistan leader and Federal Minister Mustafa Kamal has accused party founder Altaf Hussain of orchestrating the murder of senior MQM leader Dr Imran Farooq, claiming the order was given while Hussain was intoxicated.
Speaking at a Karachi press conference, Kamal said Dr Farooq, a founding member of MQM and its ideological architect, was killed on Hussain’s instructions. He described the party founder as “a theatrical man” with a dramatic approach to leadership.
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Dr Farooq was murdered on September 16, 2010, outside his London home after returning from work. Two men attacked him with bricks and knives, killing him instantly, prompting a Scotland Yard investigation into the politically sensitive case.
Kamal alleged that Hussain staged public displays around Dr Farooq’s family, soliciting donations worth millions of pounds, and claimed the killing was presented as a “gift” on Hussain’s birthday, further highlighting the brutality behind the act.
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In 2020, an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad convicted three MQM members—Khalid Shamim, Mohsin Ali, and Moazzam Ali—sentencing them to life imprisonment with fines for their role in Dr Farooq’s murder. Some suspects remain at large.
Dr Farooq’s death significantly impacted MQM politics, leading to internal divisions and the splintering of the party into multiple factions. Kamal also accused Hussain of using foreign funding to influence generations and urged the late leader’s children to stay distant from him.