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The untold story of Farooq Dada in 1990s Karachi

Journalists and locals recount Farooq Dada’s rise during Karachi’s volatile 1990s

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Ahmer Rehman

Senior Correspondent

Ahmer Rehman Khan is a experienced Journalist with over 17 years of expertise, specializing in crime and investigative reporting. His career includes serving as the Chief Crime Reporter at Samaa TV, where he led significant coverage of crime events. Prior to that, he held Senior Correspondent roles at major news networks including Geo TV, Dunya TV, Express TV, and Aaj News.

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In the turbulent 1990s, when operations against the Muttahida Qaumi Movement were at their peak in Karachi, one name dominated headlines — Farooq Patni, better known as Farooq Dada. A resident of Baldia, he became one of the most wanted men by the Government of Sindh, yet his life and story remain shrouded in mystery.

In this video, Nukta’s Senior Correspondent Faisal Khan takes you inside Karachi in the 1990s, exploring the man behind the headlines. Through conversations with journalists who covered the events and people who knew him personally, we uncover rare and untold stories about Farooq Dada’s life. Why was he called “Dada”? How and why did he join MQM? What did witnesses see during his alleged police encounter?

This video digs deeper than the headlines, offering first-hand accounts, eyewitness perspectives, and the complex reality of Karachi during a volatile decade.

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