Farooq Sattar says MQM and Altaf Hussain has never blamed PTI or Imran Khan during their election campaigns. PHOTO: FILE
"Imran Khan was quick to blame us on the murder of our sister, Zahra Shahid even before complete details of the incident had become known," he said, while addressing a press conference in Karachi.
Senior vice president of the Sindh chapter of PTI, Zahra Shahid Hussain was assassinated in the upscale Defence neighbourhood of Karachi on Saturday night.
"We will protest against Khan's hateful comments by peacefully demonstrating in Pakistan and abroad. We will explore our democratic options to protest and won't respond hate-filled comments with hate," Sattar added.
He further alleged that Khan had wrongfully blamed MQM for spreading terror.
"Imran Khan has blamed us for spreading terror in Karachi. If we didn't know any better, we'd also be getting blamed for Imran Khan's accident."
Sattar's comments came shortly after re-polling in 43 polling stations of NA-250 came to an end. MQM and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had earlier boycotted the re-polling on the grounds that it should have been held in all the polling stations of NA-250 and not just in the selected 43.
"This is an act of favouritism," claimed Sattar. "This is not election but selection. Voters from 140 polling stations have been disenfranchised and this is unfair."
"It's not just MQM," he maintained, "but voters in Defence and Clifton areas have also proved our point by not turning out to vote. After Balochistan, NA-250 has the lowest voter turnout."
The MQM leader also called for an end to the back-and-forth exchanges of condemnation.
"The blame-game has left the people confused. Is this the kind of leadership we want?"
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By politicizing IK has gauranteed that nothing will happen to the mruderers of MRs. Zahra Shahid. He has methods and contacts to dealt with it in a low profile judicial pursuit. Something in which if their was any partonage involved from anyone be it MQM or some third party be surfaced towards the end. And the killers on the motorcycle be punished promptly and firmly. If we keep finding and punishing at least these na maloom afraad without politicizing them then they will stop taking assignments which are full of danger.
We expect different things from IK not just same reactionary politics.
As far as AH is concerned less said about him is better, MQM needs to minimize his non sense utterances to minimum and just keep him as rubber stamp, the guy is not sane anymore too much removed from the real world. I wonder if he even go for a normal walk outside his flat.
Both parties have potential to serve people
@ Ghanta: You making another threat against people who oppose MQM's bullying, violence and oppression? MQM's leader made a live threat now his followers do the same. Oh yeah by the way, it's not premature to blame MQM for the murder/assassination of a PTI leader or any PTI supporter as MQM's leader sitting in a comfortable and secure location in London threatened to do so and now acts that he is ill.
Where there is fire there is smoke.
People want to see the DHARNA and STREET POWER then they will see the power of MQM. It is reallity the love for MQM cannot be snatched in Karachi even by the operations and media is biased thise time since they got lot of money from this INTERNATIONAL CHANDA PARTIES (PTI). They are supporting him and running his social campaign.
@MQM: I don't know who you are, but no MQM person would want the new country to be called Karachistan. That is so stupid and ridiculous. The new Mahajir country will be called the Republic of Mahajirstan.
MQM should realize that the days of " Goonda Gardi" is over , the tipping point has been reached. Start behaving like civilized politicians not some third rate thugs.
PTI has challenged MQM in Karachi which has frightened them. Announcing protests MQM want to keep the the control of of Karachi by 3 Gs.
i have read views of people, i really shocked people of khi still like MQM, m from lahore let me tell you something MQM just working for their own benefits, people wakeup, even lahori people always pray for khi, always like to visit khi, always like khi people, but due to MQM activities we regert, we should get rid of this kind of party, i hope imran can do stomehing just give him chance, planning and strategies can solve every planning
KARACHI has always been the HEART of Pakistan in many ways than one. It is time its decay and destruction is stopped if Pakistan is to progress. Stop all empty talks, false promises and take all necessary action regardless of one time cost like deweaponizing, training professional and strong police force, security system to catch all criminals. Too many "unidentified gunmen", "ambushed by two bikers" cases keep piling up which says there is no effective law and order in the most important city of Pakistan.
He never said the charges were not inaccurate! LOL
What is a premature accusation? Did nt learn english from your foreign bosses, eh?
MQM must understand that Karachiites are fed up with living under fear of MQM. It has been part of government since 2002 and the city's law and order and crime situation has gone from bad to worse. What has MQM given to Karachi except misery!!!! I dont want to even mention name of it's leader!!!
We want new country named "Karachistan"... we dont care about Pakistan anymore
Its easy for Altaf Hussain to point fingers and act untouchable from UK. But at the end of day it is common man who is suffering, numerous untold stories go unheard, MQM is good at doing such covered operations and then act angels. Starting today a social media campaign against Altaf AKA the Mob of Karachi living in London.
“Imran Khan has blamed us for spreading terror in Karachi. If we didn’t know any better, we’d also be getting blamed for Imran Khan’s accident.” I feel as if this is indirectly a warning. If something happens. God forbid.
Anyway, Altaf Hussain's aggressive address can not be sidelined. He openly threatened the people. As far as political maturity is concerned, I don't know if Imran Khan did the right thing or not. I am a PTI supporter. And I have faith in Imran Khan. But thinking about it, what happened if he didn't say anything? I guess, he like the rest of us is sick of all this. Sick and tired of blood being split with this alarming rate.
Operation Cleanup Part II needed. This time Nawaz Sharif needs to get rid of this Mafia once and for all!!
Still Wanna Blame MQM for bringing the city halt after PTI Leader's death. Be My Guest!!!! Wake Up People, these Taliban'iites are not sincre to you.
I do not know whether someone will give it a serious thought. I am also not sure whether PTI and MQM will ever realize the conspiracy against them. But I must say that, to me, it seems a conspiracy against PTI and MQM. Both, MQM and PTI have got young, educated and vibrant people in their midst which can provide Pakistan a potential leadership. Parties and forces of status-quo are conspiring against these two parties. Since, they cannot compete PTI and MQM because of their caliber, they are trying to create enmity between PTI and MQM in order to make them fight with one another. Beware PTI and MQM supporters, they are trying to use you against each other. Things are not that simple and I hope you guys will not act insanely. Try to read such developments in a larger perspective rather than jumping to conclusion.
@Enough: You really want people of Karachi to vouch for Jinnahpur dont you?
u seem to recovered fast from yesterdays beating by party workers when they re instigated by Altaf Hussain. what your party now says about Jinnahpur. NS donot keep ur eyes closed like a piegeon
@Enough: And raid public's, and your, homes...? Sick.
I would request both the leaders of MQM Mr. Altaf Hussain and of PTI Mr. Imran Khan to restrain from issuing statements against each other, as the workers of MQM and PTI have now come face to face.
If once political workers of MQM and PTI will start clashing with each other, it may start a civil war in Karachi.
Kindly listen to my request, as I am talking above than politics, and in the interest of Pakistan.
ppl of karachi are awake and they very well know ur political gimmickfs, They were waiting for person who can raise their voice on national and international media and they found it in the shape of imran khan.
ET are u afraid of MQM? are not u? why do u give coverage to them at all,..... see they entered a memon colony in karachi and opened fire and terrorise the public becuase they voted for pti.... and the low turn out was becuase the namaloom afrad aka saathi bahis and hamdards openly terrorised na 250 residents
I encourage you Mr. Sattar to take IK to the court but I fear you will not because that case will reveal MQM's history in detail. Yes IK is right in his accusation and yes everyone believes MQM is a fascist entity responsible for this and similar calamities in Karachi.
I wish Nawaz sharif conducts a military operation in Karachi
Then tell your leader not to make such ludicrous statements. There's no coincidence here.
Looks like political life beaten him down a bit.
peoples dont wanna vote the fear mqm created and maintain by unit and sector offices of party...
Jiye MQM!!!!
Javed hashmi why are you quite? Imran Khan I voted for your party today but I am having serious doubts about your leadership skills. When I am having a debate with a friend or family I don't like it if they attack or say anything negative about (Imran khan) as you are my leader, just like that we should respect feelings of Altafs followers. You should not pass immature comments about any leader.
Look who's talking. Your people will always be na maloom when all of us know who did this. Media is also scared from your terrorist.
No one asked you to boycott 250, its your own parties decision. Stop crying.
Mature statement. No more dharnas PLEASE. We want PEACE and PROGRESS in Karachi. No more hatred. Let us move on!
Sure Mr. Farooq Sattar
You dont need to be a rocket scientist to figure out why every time your leader Mr.Altaf Hussain threatens people publicly, they start to die. Figure that out genius.
ET you guys are biased they also called nationwide peaceful protests!!!...what kind of professionalism is this?
lol...hate against hate...what about Altaf Hussain who started this all??