Dr. Imran Farooq Murdered
Prominent Pakistan politician murdered outside his London home Imran Farooq, a prominent Pakistani politician, has been murdered outside his home in London . By Laura Roberts and Heidi Blake Published: 12:27AM BST 17 Sep 2010 Dr Farooq, 50, was repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck during the assault in Edgware, north London . He was a leading member of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) party, which is one of the largest in Pakistan . There were suggestions from Pakistan that he may have known his killer. When police arrived at the scene, they found Dr Farooq’s body outside his house. Imran Farooq claimed asylum in Britain after spending seven years on the run as one of Pakistan's most wanted fugitives. Photo: GETTY A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers attended an address in Green Lane , Edgware, shortly before 5.30pm after reports of a serious assault. “On arrival, officers found a single Asian man aged 50 with multiple stab wounds and h...