Zulfiqar Mirza to provide evidence against Altaf Hussain in House of Lords
Mirza contacted the Scotland Yard in London after arriving on Wednesday from Karachi via Dubai.
Talking to newsmen on arrival at Heathrow airport, Mirza said that during his address in British House of Lords, he will provide evidence to the House against Altaf Hussain regarding the murder of MQM leader Dr Imran Farooq.
"I will tell the authorities here that Britain is becoming a reason for terror in Pakistan by giving shelter to the accused," he claimed.
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon has also arrived here on the same flight with Mirza on Wednesday.
At the Karachi airport before departure, Mirza told the media that he was going away for a week and the people of Pakistan were going to hear good news regarding a breakthrough in the Imran Farooq murder case. “I have two briefcases filled with proof which will help the Scotland Yard police,” he said.
Despite warnings from President Asif Ali Zardari telling his party workers to avoid associating with Mirza, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, along with PPP MPAs Imdad Pitafi and Fayyaz Bhutt, accompanied him to the airport.
MQM expresses reservations at Mirza's presence in London
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) expressed serious reservations over ‘official protocol’ being given to Zulfiqar Mirza besides questioning Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon's presence with Mirza in London, reported Express 24/7.
MQM leader Babar Ghauri told the media outside the Parliament House on Wednesday that Mirza was seen off at Karachi airport by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) supporters.
He said that MQM wants an explanation from the PPP leadership on presence of Memon with Mirza in London on the allegations he is putting against the MQM.
Ghauri added that the MQM met Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for a detailed discussion and the prime minister assured that an investigation will be done on the issue. A meeting with the president is also expected.
The prime minister ordered Interior Minister Rehman Malik to take action according to the law on the people who have been arrested and on display of arms, the MQM leader said.
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After Pir Mazhar ul Haque and Manzoor Wassan's exposure it should be clear to all that the guy was just trying to take revenge of the home ministership he lost due to his ignorance and arrogance. A racist like him should not have been there in the first place. Watch these links please: http://thinker-thinkingoutofthebox.blogspot.com/2011/11/pir-mazhar-ul-haq-nails-zulfiqar-mirza.html The world should not be enamoured with a liar like this and bury the hatchet and move on with life to do better things for the country and things we will all be proud of. Watch the full interview at ARY Iqrar ul Haq interview of Pir Mazhar ul Haque.
After the denial of Pir Mazhar, Mirza chapter should be closed otherwise history will repeat itself and Pakistan will likely break up again.
@Mariam Khan: Imran Khan has better things to do. If there is s policy level thing he would do somehting. This is plain and simple vendetta. Zulfiqar Mirza's was the worst possible tenure as Home Minister ever. Peaple are not rallying round him for any great cause but because of their intrinsic hatred. There is nothing to achieve. I pity those who rally round such hate, vendetta and counter productive activities.
Don't know why the mqm is reacting so strongly to all of this. Zulfiqar Mirza is well with in his rights to file a case against anyone, and if the people of mqm feel that their leader is "innocent" as they always say he is, then let an independent and impartial court of law decide who is innocent and who is not.
Best of luck Dr.ZM.......................
I'm no fan of ZM, but it's good to see the thugs finally crapping their pants - he must be on to something.
Tribute to Miraz Saab
greattttttttttttttt.......
According to Economist, it is MQM vs the rest.
Why so much of panic in MQMs camp, if he they have nothing to hide or ZK has nothing to reveal?
Lord Nazir invited ZM, presented in a room booked by the Queen appointed Lord who hails from Punjab, that is the House of Lords.
@Ashar: For your kind information, that some body who you are referring to was IMRAN KHAN. He did lodge a case against Altaf Hussain but the issue was that the Scotland Yard wanted the Government of Pakistan to step in. However, 4 yrs back the Government was in support of MQM and didn’t show any interest in it what so ever. Now, Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza must be talking on the basis of the solid proofs which he might have obtained while he was in the government. So, think first and then comment!
@Khurram Mansoor: Why does it smell bad to you? Is Lahore part of India or Israel?
All Drama by PPP they know in next elections they will face humiliation so trying to weak MQM so that next CM sindh will not be from MQM it is all due to ethnic prejudice but they will fail soon UK is not Pakistan A court will decide that the proofs Mirza have are enough to implement Altaf Hussain or not, not house of Lords. Mirza have tap telephonic conversations which are unacceptable as proof in court of law. The first question Scott land yard would ask WHO are and How you have these so called proofs?
@Ikram Akbar. I hope lord nazir ahmed facilitates his endeavor in the house of lords, since lord saab has close tires to PMLN, if MQM discredited, every party in pakistan get a piece of pie from karachi with these goons banned and behind the bars.
@Khurram Mansoor: The first job of a government is to provide law and order. And for a Home Minister there is no other job. Zulfiqar Mirza was home Minister for over three years. What have you done except enjoying the trappings of power? Every person in Karachi has a story of woe. Almost all have been looted at gun point. Where is the police? Why couldn't they stop it? Why couldn't they pre-empt it? Why? Was it not your job?
You recruited 10,000 policeman and you don't hire any from Karachi who happen to speak Urdu - as per your own confession. Were you hiring domestic servants? Why did you flout the rules? Where was merit? Why was employment denied to people of Karachi just because they speak the national language?
You are not exactly clean nor are you efficient nor you have any vision. May be others are the same but God gave you an opportunity to etch your name in gold. But what have you done? Nothing. Just polarised people more. Instead of uniting them on Muslim faith you divided them on ethnic lines by your openly racist statements. Is this your achievement Mr. Zulfiqar Mirza?
@THE: HaaHaaHa ! Dont let the whole world laugh at you .Wait, what if he comes back empty hand, than you will cry whole night, dont be so excited man.Your man is a political swindler.Dont believe in him.His own constituency is drowning and he is ON LONDON YATRA.
Well Done Mirza. The murderer of so many civivlians and Pakistani officials must be brought to justice finally. But most probably the British intelligence ( MI 6 ) is going to sabotage Mirza's efforts due to the basic reason of a compulsory support to a very classical Agent of its organisation
@THE: I can only laugh on a parrot of fortune teller that picks up an envelope of "faal" .
Mirza should join PTI.
Show the so called evidence to your own Govt. Memon is holding your hand there so the Govt is right by your side cradling you.
If was it was some policy we were discussing out it would be interesting. This seems to be settling scores and vendetta unlimited.It won't help the country even if it helps some individuals.
well lets see how it works out we all can pray for peace in our country and cities. what else can one ask for?
@Ikramuddin Akbar: You make me laugh all day! LOL Mirza is going to London so he can present the evidence against your party to the scotland yard in Imran Farooq's murder case. Now you can cry all you want but he's gona have Altaf Bhai in lots of trouble, I bet you that!
Please don't be personal and think with another angle, Mirza has taken right path to represent any evidence, if he might has. So wait and see whether he is right or wrong uptill any authority may reject his claim. We must choose right path if we may like social change, appreciate if someone is taking stance, everything at Karachi is not well and someone has to stand up for stopping vicious cycle. I don't see anything wrong if Mirza is trying to produce any evidence to authorities, who Mirza is and who is behind him does not matter because now we have to see what practically is he doing. We must understand that it is time to break status quo and politics of stucking to power, moreover eliminating different pressure groups peacefully. Do not throw courage of Mirza, Imran or any other person in dust bin.
Can any anti MQM element ask him that after taking oath on head , involving the real Lord of the universe, (Allah) ,and after that nothing is left for a Muslim( if he or she is a real muslim) to prove his or her case., why he is heading to his other lords, for help, it clearly indicates his oath taking was a fake,.a drama.Its a matter of embarrasing for Pakistan.
To Those who are condemning Mirza , one day he might be celebrated as a national hero a liberator to be in coming years ! you guys want to know WHY ??
-The guy is living in karachi whilst his entire constituency is Badin .. Why ever thought .. its to save karachi
-The good and great hearted man's entire constituency is under water but he is thinking about Karachi
-This messiah's voters in his contituency have nothing to eat or drink but he is on his mission to eliminate altaf
- now he is carrying 2 suit cases , travelling thousands of miles across several oceans to Angrez sahab to liberate Karachi walaysI dont know any one who has sacrificed so much yet we have such un grateful people condemning the Mirza of Pakistan .. huh
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long live Zulfiqar mirza
I hope he can provide evidence on the hedge funds and the other financial institutions taking advantage of tax payers money. These financiers are parasites!
Justice should be done.If Dr.Mirza has proofs, he should present to courts to bring real culprits to justice.Well done Dr.Mirza...Whole Nation is WITH YOU!!
ok then..let's see what zulfiqar james mirza bond can achieve. agreed that he has taken a lot of 'evidence' to london with himself and will pursue his case before london police and scotland yard. With one thing certain that britain is not pakistan where investigations can be influenced or biased, the result will determine the exact value of mirza's claims. IF he is successful, i agree that he will become a hero and the MQM will almost be wiped off. BUT if he fails in his efforts, WILL HE BE GHAIRATMAND ENOUGH TO EITHER COMMIT SUICIDE FOR IMPLICATING OTHERS OR NEVER RETURN TO THE COUNTRY?
Great ... Finally the much awaited proof arrives in UK to be presented to the lords in two suit cases ... Btw Why didnt zulfiqar mirza provided those to supreme court ??
So now a rally for Zardari? I mean against Zardari..wait.... for or against, I am confused, Altaf bhai please guide me!!
@Khurram Mansoor: " I am happy one one hand that Mirza will be pleading the case in House of Lords in London"
The House of Lords is like Senate in Pakistan. It is not hudiciary that they can decide on cases.
@Aamer Khawaja: Loads of love from Lahore, it smeels bad
@ Khurram Mansoor 64 Years not 62. We got independence in 1947.
If the evidence that Zulfiqar Mirza is planning to show Scottland Yard against Altaf Hussain is bogus then why MQM is so upset and asking Prime Minster to intervene? I think Zulfiqar Mirza does have something that MQM does not want Scotland Yard to see and that is why it is running to Islamabad to stop Mirza from sharing it with others.
Doubt if Lords will pay heed to any ramblings of a common foreign man against a British Citizen. Mirza is not a government official nor does he represent any kind of establishment within Pakistan. He might get something out of Scotland Yard but that's about it as far as I think.
Having said that I sincerely wish Mirza all the best and I hope he will deliver us from this menace of terrorism.
My humble request to ZM that please remove your galsses and then try to see this world. It will change your perception about human being
If MQM is interested in finding the truth about Dr. farooq's murder, it should support Mirza and not start a row with PPP or anybody else. Strange logic to accuse somebody who wants to pass evidence to Scotland Yard. After all, if the evidence is not flimsy, Scotland Yard cannot be accused of being partial.
our very own local James Bond on his mission( which seems to be impossible) anyhow at least he have the courage to do so unlike our very own baby politician Imran who talks emtionally...if Imran khan seriously wanted to do something for the country then he shlould back Mirza on his mission exposing Altaf hussain.
Mirza bhai, loads of love from Lahore! We are with you, save Karachi
puppets dancing under the strings controlled by "aliens"
This man is barve and if he proves for what he is saying it will be a great break through and it seems end game has started for the eventual halt of tyranny in the city of Lights, Karachi.
I am happy one one hand that Mirza will be pleading the case in House of Lords in London, but on the other hand It reminds me we are still unable to stand walk or decide on our own, its been 62 years since we got independence but still our case needs to be pleaded in the House of Lords at London.
This news brougth me mixed feelings.
two briefcases full of proof. Indian film chal rahi hai.
this is like amazing.
Good job Mirza saab