Leading Pakistani politician arrested in London --- KARACHI, Pakistan — British police arrested one of Pakistan’s most well-known and divisive politicians Tuesday on suspicion of money-laundering, sparking fears of violence in his power base of Karachi where businesses closed early and residents rushed home. -- Police in Britain do not name suspects until they are charged. But when asked about Altaf Hussain, the Metropolitan Police said a 60-year-old man had been detained Tuesday morning at a residence in northwest London. An official with his Muttahida Qaumi Movement in Karachi, Faisal Subzwari, confirmed the arrest. -- Hussain, who is 60, heads the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, one of Pakistan’s major political parties that often has been accused by opponents of using violence to bolster its power. -- He has lived in self-imposed exile in Britain since 1992 but regularly addresses large gatherings in Pakistan by telephone. He is known for stirring speeches that can whip his followers into a frenzy. -- Hussain’s arrest sent shockwaves through Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. The teeming metropolis, a port city of more than 18 million people, is vital to the country’s economy, and any blowback from Hussain’s arrest could have serious repercussions for Pakistan as a whole. -- Immediately after news of his arrest aired on television, residents started shuttering their businesses and going home, fearful of possible violence. - More, Associated Press, http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/leading-pakistani-politician-arrested-in-london/2014/06/03/db973072-eb05-11e3-b10e-5090cf3b5958_story.html