Feeling cornered: MQM feels it’s being pinned to the wall

Deputy convenor addresses supporters at press club on Friday.


Photo Athar Khan/our Correspondent September 13, 2013
Hundreds of Muttahida Qaumi Movement activists protest outside the press club on Friday against the arrest of the party’s former MPA Nadeem Hashmi and the detention of other workers. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) feels it is being pinned to the wall, announced its leaders on Friday, warning that their desire for peace in the city should not be considered as their weakness.

“Our patience should not be taken for granted as we want Karachi to be peaceful again but, if this injustice continues, then this could lead to a big crisis,” lashed out MQM deputy convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui outside the press club on Friday, when hundreds of its activists had gathered to protest the arrest of its former MPA Nadeem Hashmi and the detention of other workers. “The decision will be taken on the streets,” he said. The party leader said they want the operation to be against criminals only. “We are not against the operation but we are opposing how the operation is targeting us,” he said, pointing out that their workers have been arrested under ‘false’ cases. “Why is the Muhajir community being victimised? We will seek justice for the blood that is being spilled.”

Meanwhile, MQM leader Faisal Subzwari demanded that those who were politicising the operation and targeting them should be exposed.



“On whose orders is the operation being directed towards us?” he asked. The MQM leader said that they want an impartial operation in the city, against criminals, gangsters, extortionists, target killers and militants. “We want peace restored in Karachi at every cost,” said Subzwari, adding that if criminals are from any political party, they should be held accountable for their actions. Those who want the party’s demise won’t be successful in their wishes, he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2013.

COMMENTS (3)

Yasir | 10 years ago | Reply

why its so painful for the political parties as the operation is being done against the criminals, gangsters and looters. The targeted operation is being run jointly together with the help of informers which has proved to be fruitful and at least if not all some of the beast have been put behind the bars.

ashar | 10 years ago | Reply

I think this is the time the leadership should be handed over to the khan of MQM. Time to fight back is now.

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