Star Gazer
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Publisher: NATIONAL POST daily newspaper - Ontario, Canada
CANADA COURT DECLARES MQM A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Judge Orders Deportation of Pakistani Party Chief
By Stewart Bell
Canada, 18 July 2007 (National Post): The head of the Quebec branch of
a Pakistani political party is facing deportation after the Federal
Court of Canada ruled he belonged to an organization [Muttahida Quami
Movement (MQM) led by London, UK-based Criminal Terrorist Altaf
Hussain] that committed terrorism.
It is the seHe appealed the decision to the [Canada] Federal Court, arguing that
the MQM is not a terrorist organization and that the violence was
committed by rogue elements in the [MQM] party, but the court was not
convinced.
It is second time this year Canadian courts have ruled the MQM
party meets the legal definition of a terrorist organization.
Mr. Omer came to Canada in 1998 and was granted refugee status but in
2005 immigration officials said he could not remain in Canada "because
he knowingly and for a long period of time belonged to an organization
that has engaged in terrorism."
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CANADA COURT DECLARES MQM A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
Judge Orders Deportation of Pakistani Party Chief
By Stewart Bell
Canada, 18 July 2007 (National Post): The head of the Quebec branch of
a Pakistani political party is facing deportation after the Federal
Court of Canada ruled he belonged to an organization [Muttahida Quami
Movement (MQM) led by London, UK-based Criminal Terrorist Altaf
Hussain] that committed terrorism.
It is the seHe appealed the decision to the [Canada] Federal Court, arguing that
the MQM is not a terrorist organization and that the violence was
committed by rogue elements in the [MQM] party, but the court was not
convinced.
It is second time this year Canadian courts have ruled the MQM
party meets the legal definition of a terrorist organization.
Mr. Omer came to Canada in 1998 and was granted refugee status but in
2005 immigration officials said he could not remain in Canada "because
he knowingly and for a long period of time belonged to an organization
that has engaged in terrorism."
Source:
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news ... c6f2f20031" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;