Contrary to MQM-P’s claims, SSP Keamari Arif Aslam Rao stated that the incident was a result of a personal dispute over land and lacked any political connections. He explained that an ongoing conflict between two groups led to the incident, emphasising that there was no presence of any political party office at the scene. Read More: MQM-P says will empower peopleHe said that one of the deceased was identified as Raees. He accused armed individuals affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of being involved in the incident. Anis Qaimkhani, the senior deputy convener of MQM-P, strongly condemned the attack, attributing it to "terrorists from the PPP" led by their local party’s head.

Source: The Express Tribune December 11, 2023 18:30 UTC