KARACHI: The chairman of Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqigi, Afaq Ahmed, on Thursday called for an action against illegal immigrants in Karachi and described them as a key factor behind rising crimes, lawlessness and illegal activities in the metropolis.

Addressing a press conference at his residence, the chief of MQM-H said that the city could never witness peace until a decisive action against illegal immigrants was not taken.

Apart from lawlessness, he added that undocumented businesses of these illegal immigrants had put a heavy burden on legal and documented commercial activities of Karachiites, who were paying heftyprice of their unjust settlements in the city.

`Karachiites are now under constant threat of mugging and killing as the law enforcement agencies so far have badly failed in the city,` he said.

He also referred to a number of `unjust moves` both from the Sindh and the federal governments, which have `isolated` the Mohajir community and left them with `inferiority complex`.

The most educated and respected community of the country was deprived of opportunities and exploited only on ethnic grounds, he claimed.

`We are loyal to this country and will remain loyal with all sacrifices for our homeland. We are part of Pakistan and we should be considered as like other Pakistanis. Don`t create a situation that people start to think about something different,` he said.