Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM-H), AFAQ Ahmed, claimed on Saturday that a motorcycle was deliberately placed under a dumping truck in up mother to film a video and create the impression of ethnic violence in the city.

When he spoke at a press conference, Ahmed claimed that the incident was orchestrated and the people who set the dumper on fire were not arrested while several innocent citizens and his party workers were detained.

He said the incident was used to sabotage growing public support for his attitude, which he believes has led to an informal alliance between Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). “An effort is being made to give an ethnic color to our movement,” he added.

Ahmed declared that his party had called for a peaceful protest involving all communities affected by issues in Karachi, including quantities of high traffic, poor access to education and alleged systemic discrimination in the public sector’s job.

“Dumpers do not identify people by ethnicity,” he said, calling on the authorities to intervene against the so -called ‘dumping mafia’. He claimed that there was no arrest of those responsible for setting the vehicles.

He also criticized the enforcement of section 144 of District Central and called it a reaction to MQM-H’s successful mobilization efforts. Ahmed declared that political workers from other parties could be gathered without restrictions, but MQM-H protests were treated as a threat.

Ahmed, who approached the government and law enforcement, said his party was not sought confrontation and had called for supporters to carry white flags as a symbol of peace. “We only wanted the government to notice our complaints,” he said.

Ahmed also accused MQM of avoiding criticism of PPP’s governance and questioned why his workers were facing lawsuits for protest planning, while no action was taken against similar statements from MQM leadership.

He reiterated that his party did not promote ethnic division and said that the recent events were manipulated to portray MQM-H as a disturbing force. He demanded that those involved in the staging of the Up Mother incident be arrested and brought to court.

Ahmed concluded by saying that his party would continue to advocate for Karachi’s rights and called for a stronger organizational presence in District Central.

The controversy of the UP Mor event began after a high-speed dumps collided with several motorcyclists near North Karachi Power House and injured three people.

As a video of the incident became viral, angry residents went on the streets in protest. Severian heavy vehicles including five dumpers, a water tanker and a truck were set on fire in different places throughout the city.