heart attack but it had to accept after social media publicised videos of torture marks on Aftab's body and autopsy report conforming death due to torture. As a result of operation, MQM claims 67 of its workers have been extra judicially murdered the paramilitary force while 150 are still missing and more than 5,000 are behind bars. The Amnesty International, US state department, United Nations Human rights commission has published several documents highlighting gross human rights violations during the targeted operation against MQM. Electoral history Post split election campaigns MQM took part in local bodies by election from Union Committee 46 Hyderabad which was vacated by the death of counselor as independent candidate. MQM supported independent candidate Asif Baig defeated the candidate of MQM-Pakistan by a healthy margin. References Further reading Human Rights Watch (HRW). WORLD REPORT 1998, "Pakistan" (Dec 1997), https://www.hrw.org/worldreport/Asia-09.htm#P823_214912 "MQM brings ahead common man in polls: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry", Pakistan State Times (2012 April 10) External links MQM Official Website MQM USA Official Website MQM UK Official Website Political parties established in 1984 Liberal parties in Pakistan Political parties of minorities Politics of Karachi Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London Muttahida Qaumi Movement politicians Muttahida Qaumi Movement MPAs (Sindh)