{{Infobox criminal | name = Saeed Bharam | birth_name = Ahmed Saeed | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|2|23}} | status = Imprisoned | other_names = Saeed | occupation = Central Leader Former Member Raabta Committee MQM-L | known_for = MQM-L militant wing / Party leader | party = MQM-P | criminal_charge = Assassination, arson, Corruption, and terrorism | penalty = multiple charges pending | conviction = Murder of Abrar Hussain Zaidi (25-year sentence, 2017) | time_at_large = 2008-2016 }} '''Saeed Bharam''' (also known as ''Ahmed Saeed'') Pakistani politician affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, and a former member of the party's Raabta (Coordination) Committee. He is also alleged lead MQM's purported militant wing.
In March 2016, Bharam was arrested in Dubai and subsequently extradited to Pakistan. Following his return, he has been implicated in multiple cases involving allegations of orchestrating targeted killings, land grabbing, corruption, and terrorism in Karachi.<ref name="Geo_Arrest20166">[https://www.geo.tv/latest/102703-Fugitive-political-party-worker-Saeed-Bharam-moved-to-Karachi Fugitive political party worker Saeed Bharam moved to Karachi] – ''Geo News''. 22 March 2016.</ref>
== Political involvement == Bharam is purported to have held a leadership position within MQM's militant apparatus, overseeing “target killing teams” allegedly directed from abroad. During a judicial statement in October 2016, he confessed that assassination orders came from London, including figures such as Altaf Hussain. He admitted to coordinating operations involving known Militants like Saulat Mirza and Ajmal Pahari.<ref name="Dunya_50murders20166">[https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/336179-Target-killer-Saeed-Bharam-admits-to-50-cases-of-m Target killer Saeed Bharam admits to 50 cases of murder] – ''Dunya News''. 11 May 2016.</ref>
== Arrest and extradition == He was arrested in March 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and extradited to Pakistan shortly afterward.<ref name="Geo_Arrest20166" /> Upon arrival in Karachi, he was taken into custody by Pakistan Rangers for preventive detention.
Law enforcement later arrested his brother in Dubai and seven alleged accomplices in coordinated raids.<ref name="AWS_Arrest20166">[https://arynews.tv/brother-seven-haram-arrested/ Brother, seven accomplices of Saeed Bharam arrested] – ''ARY News''. 20 March 2016.</ref>
== Criminal charges ==
=== Targeted killing of Abrar Hussain Zaidi (2009) === Bharam was convicted in the high-profile murder of MQM-H activist Abrar Hussain Zaidi, who was shot dead on 1 October 2009. In June 2017, an Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced him to 25 years’ imprisonment. Bharam admitted to ordering the killing of Zaidi on the instructions of MQM leadership.<ref name="Tribune_Bail20246">[https://tribune.com.pk/story/2454636/shc-issues-notice-on-mqm-workers-bail-plea SHC issues notice on MQM worker’s bail plea] – ''The Express Tribune''. 28 January 2024.</ref>
=== Tahir Plaza arson attack (2008) === He was also implicated in the 9 April 2008 arson attack on Tahir Plaza allegedly ordering it, which resulted in the deaths of six lawyers and civilians. Eyewitnesses later identified his accomplices as having deliberately set the blaze and fired shots inside the plaza.<ref name="Tribune_Bail20246" />
=== Confessions to multiple killings & organized crime === Bharam confessed in May 2016 to his involvement in ordering over 50 murders, the 1997 bombing of the Garden police station, extortion, land grabbing, and politically motivated assassinations.<ref name="Dunya_50murders20166" />
=== Other cases === He is under investigation for the murder of KESC managing director Shahid Hamid and other Karachi officials. Bharam is also allegedly linked to the 2006 assassination of Karachi Central Jail deputy superintendent Amanullah Niazi.<ref name="Dawn_SixKilled20036">[https://www.dawn.com/news/1578995 MQM hitman jailed for life for killing six people in 2003] – ''Dawn''. 11 September 2020.</ref><ref name="Dawn_Overturn20226">Ishaq Tanoli (14 April 2022) [https://www.dawn.com/news/1684844 SHC sets aside life term of MQM man in murder case] – ''Dawn''.</ref>
== Trial and convictions ==
* '''2017:''' Sentenced to 25 years for murder of Abrar Hussain Zaidi.<ref name="Tribune_Bail20246" /> * '''2023–2024:''' Ongoing proceedings in Tahir Plaza case; eyewitness testimonies have been recorded.<ref name="Tribune_Bail20246" /> * '''Ongoing:''' Multiple other cases of ordering targeted killings, land crimes, and extortion remain in court.<ref name="Dunya_50murders20166" />
== See also ==
* Muttahida Qaumi Movement * Targeted killings in Karachi * Saulat Mirza * Ajmal Pahari
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Militant Group members Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:Muttahida Qaumi Movement Category:Karachi