Just hours before his execution, Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) convicted worker Saulat Mirza alleged in a supposed video confession that he killed former KESC Director Shahid Hamid on the directives of party chief Altaf Hussain.
According to video released by the Geo TV late on Wednesday, Mirza alleged that he received the order for the ‘hit’ from Altaf at MQM leader Babar Ghauri’s residence.
Mirza revealed that orders were given on telephone by the party chief himself. Usually, the party chief would either give orders himself or through the likes of Bababr Ghauri.
He further alleged that people whom the party wanted to save from police torture are provided protection in police stations through Governor Ishratul Ebad Khan. Even during the PPP’s government, he was facilitated in jail and allowed to meet family members in separate rooms.
In the video, shot apparently on death row in Mach Jail, shows Mirza claiming that Altaf would not let anyone to rise in the party, adding that the MQM chief ordered the murder of Azeem Tariq when he started rising within the party ranks. Similarly, when former Karachi Mayor Mustafa Kamal started getting popular among masses, he was disgracefully thrown out of the party.
Mirza in his video message appealed to the co-party workers to take heed from his fate, of how he was used and then later discarded like ‘used tissue paper’.
The death row convict said earlier he was afraid for the safety of his family.
Saulat Mirza’s execution stayed
In dramatic turn of events, just minutes after his ‘confessional’ video was broadcast, his execution was stayed for 72 hours, Express News reported.
The decision was reportedly taken by the President on the request of Interior Ministry.
Sources in the Presidency told The Express Tribune that the President was likely to stay Mirza’s execution who was scheduled to be hanged at the Mach Jail on Thursday morning.
“It is likely that Mirza’s execution is delayed for another 72 hours”, the official said. He added that the Presidential orders to stay Mirza’s execution had been sent to Mach jail authorities through the Balochistan home department.
Governor of Sindh must resign immediately
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) March 18, 2015
#SaulatMirza has a wife who was praying for a miracle. Wonder what she'd be going through right now.
— ♌ (@Banherass) March 18, 2015
Media is more concerned abt timing & legality of releasing video statement,than content of statement. #SaulatMirza
— Rizwan Soomro (@rezvansoomro) March 18, 2015
Some though wanted to know whether the video was manipulated
Is it the edited interview ? #SaulatMirza can see so many jumps in the clip
— madeha naqvi (@madehanaqvi) March 18, 2015
Members of MQM said they wanted to see confession videos of others hanged
I would like to see confessional videos of all those terrorists executed, so that we know who was behind them. #MQMMediaTrial.
— Syed Ali Raza Abidi (@abidifactor) March 18, 2015
Sindh governor rejects Mirza’s allegations
The Sindh Governor in a statement early on Thrusday said that the Sindh government has never provided protection to any criminal as he rejected all allegations levelled by Mirza.
A spokesperson for the Governor Sindh said that no matter which party was the criminal affiliated with, they never provided protection.
Terming the Mirza’s revelations crucial, Interior Ministry said they need time to investigate his allegations.
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