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Azeem Ahmed Tariq

Azeem Ahmed Tariq (Urdu: عظیم احمد طارق) (14 June 1944 - 1 May 1993) was a Pakistani politician who was the chairman and one of the founding members of MQM (Muhajir Qaumi Movement) and its student wing APMSO (All Pakistan Muttahidda Students Organization).[1][2][3][4] The party was formed to fight for the rights of the Mohajir people in Sindh.[2][1]

Azeem Ahmed Tariq
عظیم احمد طارق
Chairman of MQM
In office
1984 – 1 May 1993
Personal details
Born(1944-06-14)14 June 1944
Karachi, Pakistan
Died1 May 1993(1993-05-01) (aged 48)
Karachi, Pakistan
Cause of deathAssassination
PartyMQM
Other party
APMSO
OccupationPolitician

Assassination

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Tariq was murdered in his Karachi home on 1 May 1993. At around 3 in the morning, intruders came into the house, picked his bedroom lock and fired multiple rounds as he slept on the floor of his drawing room.[5][6][4]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Born to run: The rise and leveling of the APMSO". Dawn (newspaper). 23 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Muhajir Politics and case of Altaf Hussain". The News International (newspaper). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "APMSO turns 41". The Nation (newspaper). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Altaf ka jo yaar hai…". The Nation (newspaper). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Violence within". The News International (newspaper). 29 March 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Imran Farooq case". Dawn (newspaper). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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