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Former MQM lawmaker Irum Azeem Farooqi reveals sexual harassment from top party leaders

Former MQM lawmaker Irum Azeem Farooqi reveals sexual harassment from top party leaders

KARACHI – Former leader of Muttahida Qauomi Movement (MQM) Irum AzeemFarooque levelled allegations of harassment against ex-party fellows.

In a video statement, Farooque, who had joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaflast year, slammed Amir Khan and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui for theiroffensive behaviours. She said that Khan used to stare at her when she wentto attend the meetings of the party.

The estranged leader of MQM said that she had complained about theirritating behavior of Khan to Haider Abbasi Rizvi.

Talking about Siddiqui, Farooque said that he had sent marriage proposalsto her home in the US.

There was a time when workers were given respect in the party, she said.Farooque said she did not know Khan when he again joined the party.

She said that people of Buhaddarabad faction were all goons, adding thatthe MQM-P would be banned due to some persons. He said that PIB andBuhadarabad cannot join hands.

After the video surfaced, MQM-P leader Siddiqui took to Twitter forresponse where he traded barbs with Farooque.

Siddiqui termed the allegation as fabricated, adding that Farooq Sattarwill not be given authority to support nepotism and beauty.