LONDON: The British Broadcasting Corporation has claimed that 0.4 million pounds were found by London police in raids at the office of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Altaf Hussain’s residence on December 06, 2012 and June 18, 2013.
The claims have been made in a program aired on BBC Two.
Meanwhile, MQM’s deputy convener Dr Farooq Sattar talking to BBC Two admitted that the London police had seized some amount of money during the raids, however, he added that he was not aware of the exact figure.
Sattar said that MQM was not involved in money laundering. He alleged that the BBC’s documentary on Altaf Hussain was influenced by pro-Taliban elements.
He further stated that no threatening statements were issued from London to trigger violence in Pakistan.
