India funds Pakistan's political party MQM, reports BBC

BBC has shared a report that officials in Pakistan's MQM party have told the UK authorities they received Indian government funds, the BBC learnt from an authoritative Pakistani source.

The report also adds that UK authorities investigating the MQM for alleged money laundering also found a list of weapons in an MQM property.

However, the Indian authorities described the claims as "completely baseless". The MQM said it was not going to comment.

Meanwhile a Pakistani official has told the BBC that India has trained hundreds of MQM militants in explosives, weapons and sabotage over the last 10 years in camps in north and north-east India.

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Pakistan political leader Altaf Hussain arrested in London

Mr Altaf Hussain (left) - Violence in Karachi (right) - Photo BBC

In what was being seen as a showdown any day, yesterday was that day when a battalion of London Metro police barged into the house of a self-exiled political leader from Pakistan and head of one of the biggest political parties Altaf Hussain and took him into custody for interrogation.

Mr Altaf, living in London since 1991 has been held on suspicion of money-laundering.

His arrest has sparked widespread violence in Karachi, the port city of Pakistan and main supporting centre of the MQM, which controls Karachi. However, his party has urged supporters to stay calm amid outbreaks of violence there.

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