Azeem Ahmed Tariq (Urdu: عظیم احمد طارق) (died 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 | |
| Died | 1 May 1993 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | MQM |
| Other political affiliations | APMSO |
| Occupation | Politician |
Assassination
editTariq 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
edit- ^ a b "Born to run: The rise and leveling of the APMSO". Dawn (newspaper). 23 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Muhajir Politics and case of Altaf Hussain". The News International (newspaper). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "APMSO turns 41". The Nation (newspaper). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Altaf ka jo yaar hai…". The Nation (newspaper). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Violence within". The News International (newspaper). 29 March 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Imran Farooq case". Dawn (newspaper). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.