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‘Ready to return if my corpse can solve Karachi’s issues’
Altaf Hussain says he will fight for the traders' rights till his last breath.
Altaf Hussain says he will fight for the traders' rights till his last breath. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain said that if his corpse can solve the issues of Karachi, then he is ready to return immediately. He was addressing an iftar dinner in Karachi on Monday.
Taking up the issues of Karachi, Hussain said that the extortion mafia has strengthened in the city, and if these activities are not curbed within four days, then the traders should take the issue in their own hands and defend themselves.
The government does not have the courage of holding talks with those involved in extortion, exhorted Hussain and added that he will fight for the traders’ rights till his last breath.
Commenting on the ongoing rift between the parliament and the judiciary, the party chief said that it has not yet been decided whether the parliament is superior or the Supreme Court, but, no one can take away the parliament’s rights to formulate laws.
Hussain also criticised the Supreme Court and said that the apex court could take notice and send a prime minister back home, but has not been able to do anything about the dead bodies surfacing in Balochistan every day.
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Altaf Hussain on many occasions have said that he will return to Pakistan but he is always stopped by his followers and supporters due to security concerns. I would also suggest Altaf hussain to stay abroad and take some positive intiavtives from abroad so that people of Pakistan are not left on the mercy of Hypocratic polticians who have left no stone unturned to malign Pakistan Soverighnty and Strenght.
Further I ask the people of Pakistan why they care so much about Altaf hussain he doesn’t have a public portfolio minstry or any other public office so what is the point of him being present in Pakistan where his life is threatend.
Anyways all the ministers public representatives and governor office bearers of MQM are in Pakistan to help Pakistani People why they want Altaf Hussain.
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If you can’t, then who can?
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I have an idea for Pakistani politics that can solve several problems that have been plaguing the country for decades. There should be a law that must have the following two simple provisions for anybody who wishes to engage in politics or wishes to seek a public office.
You must be a resident of the country (means being present in it for the majority of any given year) to engage in politics.
You must voluntarily place yourself on the ECL for a period of 2 years after relinquishing a public office. Should you need to travel for medical or personal reasons (whatever they might be) you must place a bond of several million which will be held until a certain date. If you fail to return by the date, you forfeit the money.
Enough of these politicians running away as soon as they are done with their terms.
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We need a bold and forward looking leader to solve problems of Karachi.
Please bring in Local Bodies so that MQM solves the problems of Karachi.Things are getting out of hand in Karachi
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please do as you’ve promised in the headline… would probably immensely help the country’s situation. and if you can please encourage the other “leaders” to follow in your footsteps.
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Altaf bhai its about time that you should do what u do best CALL STRIKE
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You will change your statement 2morrow; :) Think what U say
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Altaf Hussain ready to return immediately.. give me a break this is like 500th time he has said this. Wake up Mr. Hussain we people in karachi don’t care about you anymore.
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Mohtaram Altaf Hussain Sahib:
You do not need to return just to solve the problems of Karachi, as you can do it while living in London.
What you need to do is to ask MQM workers to make sure that crimes in Karachi should come to a complete halt and I am sure that the crime rates in Karachi will be decreased considerably.
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Hahahahaha -_-
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Heard this billion times before.Recommend
As usual supporters of Altaf Bhai will ‘unanimously’ decide against this move.Recommend
You are right Bhai but how Pakistan’s fate can be altered without sincere ” Leaders” like you??? So please if it is possible than stay here in your own country, which is passing through its vulnerable phase of its history, direly needs you Bhai. Good leaders never leave their native country in lurch. Hope you soon you will return from ” Pardes” to lead masses in revolution but kindly don’t call ‘ Deep State” to intervene and don’t ask them to topple down democratic process though its infant and worst.Recommend
MQM simply wants to delay elections!
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He is a true patriot! Whether he come back or stay there doesn’t matter as long as he is available for guiding us through this rough patch!
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All Karachi problems will be solved the day Altaf lands in Karachi, as he has the key to all the problems and power to solve them. Come back home, if this is your home anymore.
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If certain leader is not safe, then no body else is.
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@KB <= Excellent reply bro. Just need to think twice to fully understand the meaning Haahaa
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@Mohammad Ali Siddiqui <= 1000000% True sir!!!
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i am sure he doesn’t meant it. as some here said ‘heard it billion times’
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Altaf Hussain when are you really going to stop your telephonic antics? True leaders face hardships with their people by staying with them, only cowards run away whenever tough times befalls on them & on their people, and you are one of the cowards :) you & your party are only interested in power sharing whereas people are so sick and tired of this collation government, which you are part of it. Height of hypocrisy = MQM
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The officials responsible for the safety of karachi’s citizen are not sincere. Why can’t hidden Police snipers with video cameras at every chowrangi of Karachi be placed with shoot to kill orders. Whenever they see armed men just hunt them up like they do it to the innocent citizens of karachi. It is not rocket science and can be very effective to prevent crimes and violence.
If we have it and few thugs gets killed and got filmed for court and media evidence, the city will get cleaned in no time.
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Just another election gimmick. Lets face the truth Mr Altaf, you are too scared to come to Pakistan.Recommend
being part of the coalition government, and been in almost all successive governments for over 20 years, he should be in his motherland to prove his sincerety and feel the loadsheddings, price hikes, unemployment, corruption and lawlessness faced by Pakistanis
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Please proceed.
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Sir, please can you go ahead with what you’ve said. That definitely will lessen the problems if not solve them completely.Recommend
WELCOME BACK..
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Just come back and be a man, dude! Stop this posturing. Enough is enough!
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he has given statements like these so many times before just to get a green signal from military establishment to return Pakistan. altaf living abroad not coming to Pakistan is the main point that army and the agencies halted the operations against mqm. well he is the guy who faced 1992 army operation with thousands of supporter dead.
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Wrong timing as Altaf Bhai has been upstaged by Faisal Reza Abedi on TV.
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All you haters at least he’s not a billionaire like your corrupt politicians!
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I can bet my life, he will never ever return to Pakistan. Recall the MQM’s celebrations on the eve of his becoming a British citizen.
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@Faiz Ahmed:
dear faiz brother being a pakistani you should know about the situation of pakistan as well as karachi.In karachi MQM is much involve in extortion.their political workers are extortionist and extortion is their main source of income which is utilized for their political activities.every body knows that ALTAF HUSSAIN famously ALTAF BAHI is master mind of all crime in Karachi.Recommend
What should we pakistani say to the mafia who is killing innocent people, when our own politican is mafia leader?
Insha’allah they day is not a far away when our lord Allah(subhanahu wa’ta’ala) vil judge all politicians in front of the world. You cann’t trust them expect Imran khan.
If we won’t a change then we have to be a part of the change and the importent thing is the wrong people is sitting in the power today! Allahu Akbar!
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@PakistaniCanadian: First get it introduced in Canada, Sir.
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MQM and other allies of PPP allies are equally responsible for corruption and poor state of affairs! Lest we forget!
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Altaf Hussain is the supreme commander of his party. He runs party with an iron fist, He is dreaded by friends and foes alike. His telephone addresses to the ‘millions’ of his followers are words of his typical wisdom. His dyslexic speech carries meaning in it. Sometime he whistles and sometimes he dances like peacock of the desert of Pakistan. Today’s address to his distinguished guests who came to his GHQ at Nine Zero carried sinister annotation and that was obviously directed against the chief executive of the province who was one his guests. The supreme commander of the MQM said that from now on ‘there will be either the dead bodies of extortionists or those of his party workers’.
Poor CM. He is such a powerless chief executive that he did not have guts to raise objection against what MQM supremo said. My feeling is the Altaf’s statement will be harbinger of a new wave of deadly violence in Karachi. The current government is just an spectator and is pursuing policy of reconciliation.
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Stay in UK and works like Khamenei…only u can bring the true revolution…
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please- be a Man and stci kto your words this time your highness
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Let’s try it!
Nothing else has worked; what’s there to lose anyway?
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@Babubhai Paanwala, Ph.D.:
And your logic would be…? There’s no need for a similar restrictions in Canada, or the US, or Western Europe. Western democracies have come far enough that one doesn’t run away from the country to wage politics. The judicial system, and the rule of law has similarly come a long way and is far more transparent. You can rely on institutions more than in nascent democracies like Pakistan where institutions are still trying to draw the lines in the sand.
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@ sania hadi
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I have lived in Karachi for almost 23 years and I have seen MQM and other Parties rise and fall.
Karachites and Pakistanis should see for themselves they were in power in Musharraf Era and they were complete in charge of Karachi and Hyderabad and every one in this country saw dramatic development in Karachi and Hyderabad even Law and Order was one the best in Country’s 60 year history.
Even our country’s elected judiciary has appreciated Mayor Mustufa Kamal and he is the only mayor in Pakistan who was nominated Second Best Mayor in World.
Action Speak Louder Than Words
My point being why we need Altaf Hussain In Pakistan for he has categorically said that he doesn’t want any public office and he will guide his followers and Karkuns only and that is what he is exactly doing Guiding his followers and Karkuns, And his party public office holders helping people of Pakistan.
And Sania Baji please don’t put false allegations about Bhatta and Extortion can you provide me with any proof of extortion which was done by MQM……….Think for Pakistan
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Exageration to certen level for appreciation is understandable, but to the extend that MQM holding sky with its stick is too much, please bring to the level people can tolerate your point. Every one remember karachi then was same it is now, Love you all.
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