December 08, 2025 11:58 pm (IST)
Follow us:
Altaf arrest: Nawaz directs High Commision to provide consular access
Islamabad, June 3 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday asked the Pakistani High Commission (HC) in London for providing consular access to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain who was arrested by the British police, media reports said.
"The government was ready to provide legal and moral assistance to Altaf Hussain," Geo News reported quoting the spokesman of Prime Minister House.
Hussain was arrested at his residence in North West London on Tuesday.
He has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
The leader has been living in the UK since 1991.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
One Thai soldier, four Cambodian civilians killed as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes reignite
Mon, Dec 08 2025
Shot dead on duty! 24-year-old ambulance driver killed by unknown gunmen in Pakistan, locals erupt in protest
Mon, Dec 08 2025
Horror in Pakistan: Mother, daughter stabbed to death in brutal 'honour’ attack in Katachi
Mon, Dec 08 2025
Pakistani security forces thwart attack on Jaffar Express
Sun, Dec 07 2025
'Radicalised Islamist' Asim Munir yearns for war with India as Imran Khan pushes for peace: Ex-Pak PM's sister
Wed, Dec 03 2025
Imran Khan ‘mentally tortured’, says sister after rare jail meeting amid rumour storm
Tue, Dec 02 2025
Where is Imran Khan? Jailed ex-Pak PM's supporters protest in Islamabad, Rawalpindi; Section 144 imposed
Tue, Dec 02 2025