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MQM is holding political conventions in 3 cities of Punjab on Sunday.
RAWALPINDI: MQM is holding political conventions in 3 cities of Punjab on Sunday.
The party is currently recruiting members in the province and the conventions are being held as part of this campaign.
MQM’s founder Altaf Husain will address the 3 conventions, in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Multan, simultaneously.
Earlier, party leaders had asked if a convention could be held near Minar-e-Pakistan, but were declined permission due to security concerns.
The MQM Coordination Committee says that about 50,000 people have joined MQM from the 9 districts of the Rawalpindi Zonal Office. Punjab has been divided into4 zones; Upper Punjab, Lower Punjab, Central Punjab and the Lahore Zone.
The MQM has begun registering people from southern Punjab for membership in the party. More than 200,000 have signed up so far.
MQM Chief Altaf Hussain will hold a telephonic address at the party’s convention at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi on April 25.
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Salaam.good job mqm.Recommend
MQM speaks the language of the poor and middle class people.
It is up to people whether they want to bring back Chaudhry’s, Mian’s, Malik’s party or MQM which is a political party of the oppressed people.
If MQM is able to win from Punjab, it will become # 1 political party of the country. MQM knows how to turn the wheel.
The main battle in Punjab will be between MQM and the feudal lords.
Last night I was watching TV and MQM Farooq Sattar seems to be quite optimistic about the situation.Recommend
mqm stands no chance in punjab in the next 1000 yearsRecommend
MQM is warmly welcomed in Lahore!Recommend
Now. MQM will destroy Punjab too…..Recommend
Karachi was never ruled by feudals. Jamat-e-Islami ruled Karachi before MQM and their leadership is middle class as well (despite ideological differences with MQM).
Only Bhutto brought a ONE time revolution in 1970 where his candidated were either poor or poor friendly. After that even his party had many feudals.
People do not vote for the best person anywhere in the world. They vote for someone who reflects their society. Karachi’s population is educated and they do not own lands. They never had a feudal. Was there a revolution that I missed?Recommend
Every place has its own texture. In order to thrive, one has to change according to the situation. I might sound cynical but MQM faces too many threats to its ideology by going into Punjab. At the most, it can only become a ‘noise making’ organisation for individual cases of atrocities by some rich guy. Most likely, its ideology will be diluted. Peoople in Punjab do not feel threatened by any other ethno-linguistic group. So-called ’98% Awam’ is not enough to rally people round. If Imran Khan couldn’t get support despite more elaborate programmes, this 98% awaam is very difficult to be convinced.Recommend
They will need to cut down their altaf worshipping if they want to make an impact in Punjab.Recommend
Punjab would be unfortunate if they rejected the educated middle class party aka MQM, – a chance to enhance their life style and change their fate, I hope our Punjabi brethren would avail this opportunity and support MQM.Recommend
if punja wants fortune they have to welcome mqm if any persn doesnot like mqm he may reject it by not voting it but others who like mqm they must be allowed to welcome mqm and wor for it
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MQM is the only party who came from middle class. if we want to solve our problum we have to support mqm. because they know what is the pakistan’s problem and how to resolve it. i and my family welcome MQM in punjab and all over pakistan. MQM will rock
Thank you MQM to come to punjab
Thank you MQM Leader Altaf Hussain BhaiRecommend
I agree MQM has its roots from Middle class man, but time has been changed and now this party changed , They always remain part of the Govt but what they have done for common Man of Karachi….Then, they just occasionally raise the symbolic slogans against load shedding , poverty etc and tell their higher ops not bother, same like we create hue and cry over drone attacks but said h=under hand to USA to do what he feels like.I have not seen improvement in anything except some fountains in Karachi which were made,and propaganda was like anything that Karachi turned into Dubai.Bridges are collapsing , streets are broken, same old damaged roads.same street crimes. The ratio of street crimes reached to the limit it seems like Lawless countries.Why the so called Sector Incharge held responsible for crimes in the arear if MQM is so loyal to the ppl of KarachiRecommend
all political Parties are failed to facilitate ppl and good in making and transferring there assets out of the country.Recommend
Well, it is certainly not an easy job for MQM to win from Punjab, however, at the same time it is not something that can be considered impossible at all, As we know ‘ where this is a will, there is a way’. I also like to add revolutions are not logical and are not calculated – they can come any time, the only pre-requisite is for nation to start thinking about upcoming generations and their prosperity. History has provide such revolutions that have flipped situation upside down. What I am trying to say, It might take some toll but if continuous effort is being made it can show some results. We know that people of Pakistan are desperate and tired of what is happening in Pakistan. I was reading an article in a news paper, where a pro PML (N) voter said the following: ‘ I am not for MQM but definitely for Mustafa Kamal’, if I may transform this as an anology, what he is saying, I am for results but for not a brand. One may not like the name ‘Ferrari’ and its history but cannot refuse to say and accept it as enjoyable a luxury life’ – Every single Pakistani who is on street knows that the government of Pakistan of todays and past have cheated Pakistan in a rigorous fashion and the consequences of such corruption have been faced by general public as a whole. We dont need to prove that most of the political parties who have governed Pakistan have not done a tiny bit for the success of Pakistan. PPP got into the government for the 3rd time and PML had got chances several times but the truth of the matter is ground realities have not changed. People of Punjab like rest of Pakistan. It was fortunate for Pakistan to be a neuclear state which is one of the prime reason for its existence today and that credit can only go to armed forces who have catered their favor and commitment to get that title to Pakistan but it is true that People of Pakistan i.e. majority are deprived of clean water, electricity , health care and education. The country with desperate and unhealthy people cannot produce talented people who can produce productive results to stand in front of developed countries of the world. MQM however has shown and I should say proved in recent days that they have exhibited more explicitly that they are able to solve problems and to a degree they have demonstrated that with their actions. Lets not be biased when realizing this truth. Anyone who goes to Karachi today cannot refuse to attest that City of Karachi is far more developed city then what it was before. The entire Karachi has been re-designed and evaluated and people of Karachi has have taken breath of hope for more productivity to come. With very limited resources Karachi city government under supervision of MQM’s elected Mustafa Kamal has been accreditted Internationally by organization who have appaluded the work that has been presented. MQM has left all confrontation aside and have prooved by action. Unfortunately, the only barier which might be a reason for MQM not to succeed is the dire greed of feudal lords and old politician who are going to confront with MQM in dampening its image. They do however, cary this fear with them that revolution is possible to come if MQM is sincere with its mandate and presents to people of Punjab in effective manner. Unfortunately, the control that this feudal companies carries in Punjab is so much integerated into the daily system that it wont let people to think freely, there will be forces that will retaliate and will introduce situations that might not allow every voter to vote for themselves . the voters of Pakistan have been voting for these feudal companies unfortunately, and these companies, who are aggregation of corrupt political parties are the only beneficiaries of Pakistan. The revolution can take place and future generations will be relived of this oppression – if and only if people of today are ready to scarifies for the sake of upcoming generations.Recommend
@The Master
Better get your facts straight
It was only Musharraf regime when MQM had a chance to complete their tenure, before him the then PM Nawaz Shareef forced military operation on MQM and made them quit Govt. Likewise MQM quit ministries in Benazir regime as well.
This is what MQM has done for for Karachi. (Don’t forget to read no. of projects)
It seems either you never been to Karachi or you were shown —- as Karachi.
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How many bridges have collapsed in Karachi since 8 years ? I would request you to substantiate your charge here.
As far as street crimes are concerned, MQM has nothing to do with this issue since they have no authority to control Police. The day Police and law enforcement agencies started working under MQM’s portfolio you’ll see the difference.
and you believe everything you hear ? By the way Judiciary is free, to prove your point why don’t you get an FIR lodged against MQM sector-incharges and let judiciary hang them ?Recommend
From last 63 yeras we are watching same politicians same faces….politics in pakistan become a family business. 2% of these feuderal ruling on us and u all know wht they are doing with us from last 63 yeras…..just think and realize don`t we need a new leadership….look around and try find a leadership which u think be able to resolve your problems… and be able to bring peace and harmony…. so we can live with a proud as a pakistani nation in all over the world …… the new leadership is in you wooble urself inside and i m sure u`ll find the right answer…. come out for the sake of your childrens future …bring revolution you are the only one can do anything become unite ….. wadeeray , jaggerdar , they not gonna give u anything coz they are filling their own pockets and ripping us from last 63 yeras …. we need a change … I think MQM is the only hope …… justify my thoughts …..ek saacha pakistani……Recommend
May God give all the succes to MQM and Altaf Hussain, as this is the last and only hope for common men.Recommend
it is good that mqm entering in punjab.but there is very negative aspect about mqm in this area. mqm should do something to abolish this aspect as soon as possibleRecommend
I truely am hopefull for first time in the last 10 years away from pakistan but not out of touch,that the dark period in pakistans history is almost over,a torch has been rekindled although the light is only shimmering at a distance its the peoples imperative to reach out and grab it ,find a way holding hands together as a nation and reach the hieghts of IQBALs dream be the pioneer of QUAIDS vision,sixty two years of broken promises and shattered dreams is enough! Altaf Hussien has shown a practical and realistic vision of the future in our own hands ,let not this oppurnity slip away for what comes next in a near future would be self destructive.AS for those who accuse M.Q.M for violence real or imaginary, my conclusion would be this….”Moderation in the pirsuit of liberty is no virtue and extremism in the pirsuit of justice is no vice”….. LONG LIVE PAKISTAN.Recommend
People has lot of dissinformation against MQM and Altaf especially in Punjab .The media and establishment will never wellcome MQM in Punjab .They donot want to close there business of looting in Pakistan .the drama of Political Music Chair will be still running .But the reality is also one factor no matter what ever obligations against MQM people of Pakistan knows There is not a single
corruption cases against MQM ,MQM leadership is from middle and lower middle class .MQM representative never part of horse trading ,all their representative every day or every other week going in their constituancy ,people of Karachi has very easy access to their representative ,Most of their leaders belongs to lower middle class not from feudals ,in MQM workers are and their leaders are working together .Mustafa Kamal and Mayor Hyder a abad are the best example of MQM .Secondly MQM is not asking with the people of PUNJAB any thing if they like to do business with them for the sake of their own prosperity and give them chance it up to them without any Bias .
MQM will elect local people from Punjab not from Karachi .like did in Kashmire ,Gilgit and Baltistan .All their representative belongs to their own region .Time will Decide .However MQM has this courage and talent to deal with the problems of PAKISTAN and Solve it and put PAKISTAN in prosper way .Recommend
mqm will rule punjab in the upcoming years .warmly welcome altaf hussain and mqm G.a altaf G.a muttahida g.a punjabRecommend
Dear people of Pakistan have u ever seen that a member of national assembly and a minister is distributing flyers, putting flags and banners on the roads and shops? I can bet no one ever saw it. See what MQM’s Ministers, MNAs, MPAs and Senators they are doing this in Punjab. This is the beauty and secret of success of MQM and its leadership that all workers always work together without any discrimination because all members of assemblies and minister are work like a common work in MQM, so come and join MQM to break the traditional feudal system and for an educated, developed and prosperous Pakistan.
MQM is a political party of Pakistan consists of educated people from 98% poor and middle class population who wants the rule of common people in Pakistan. So join MQM to resolve the basic problems of common people and make Pakistan a country on which we can proud of.Recommend
Salams and Well done! Let the ball roll uphill now and evenly. The Karachi team of political players is coming of age and its time they made their presence felt in other parts of the country…………..IF GIVEN A FAIR CHANCE.Recommend
I LOVE MQM BECAUSE ALTAF BHAI ALWAYS SPEAKS THE LANGUAGE OF POOR PEOPLE NOT A RICH PEOPLE AND I LIKE MUSTAFA KAMAL. HE IS VERY GREAT PERSONALITY IN ALL OVER THE WORLD. I WANT TO BECOME MEMBER OF MQM BUT I HAVE NO CAPACITY FOR THIS.
ALTAF BHAIZINDA BAD
.QAMMAR RANA.
VERY VERY VERY EXCITED WELCOME IN PUNJAB MQM AND ALTAF BHAIRecommend
only time will tell, like it happend here in khi. all the best 2 mqm. (my advice: punjabi kuch aqal k nakhun lain)Recommend
I say most Welcome to MQM but i would also like to tell that its too less and too late, we have been waiting for MQM since 1996 as a muttahida nation.I also send my message to MQM that pleass stay with your secular image and Muttahida image and take the issue of new provinces as well.
if they have any member or worker in Pakpattan, please let me know about.so MQM MOST WELCOME.HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN FUTURE.
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If Sheikh Rashid can lose then no one can win without joining PML N and PPP. Punjabis are not racist. They voted (and still vote) PPP in a very large numbers. They accepted a Sindhi as their leader for a very long time. If Altaf Hussain can prove his leadership skills, people will welcome him. For now, I doubt that anyone takes him seriously!Recommend
I hate MQM from the depth of my heart for its violent history but i love MQM with more sentiments in my heart for it, because it is the only and the true representative of Middle-class and lower middle class, the real Pakistanis. I am from FATA but living here in Karachi sine 1930s, before immigrants’ arrival. The only true people party is MQM which rose from fifty motorcycle and not from Nawab’s houses. I wish you all the best hope one day you will be morally superior too by eradicating violent history you have. God bless Pakistan and God bless MQMRecommend
We hope MQM will make good change in Punjab politics.Due to MQM devoted workers and leaders Loyalty with the 98% under-obliged people of Pakistan the competition will occur in Punjab politics which will healthy sign and we hope the people of Punjab will give good response to the MQM for their better future.Recommend
On this historical event i would like to clear this misconception that MQM is not against the people of Punjab…. MQM is against the feudals of Punjab who don’t want the good future of under-obliged people of Punjab, who don’t want the normal and middle class punjabi would be sit in national and province assemblies…. Please give good and positive response to Mr. Altaaf hussain and his team in Punjab…Recommend
MQM only for them who wants to do something for the people of Pakistan.
Again they are trying to enter in the Punjab with success model of development in the urban city of sindh. It means that they are well matutred and know how to perform with rogue beaurucarcy. Idealogy of MQM is very important and which is necessary to spread in the province of Punjab. Allah bless all the team of Altaf Hussain and specially MQM punjab, they are working very hard.Recommend
@ Tanzeel
Kindly enlist some 3-4 projects which have been completed or rolled in last eight years in Karachi. Please Also mention any worthwhile act in last eight years which helped poor people considerably. I would like to see those projects in my first priority. Well about street crimes I exactly know who call for bailing out the people get caught during street crimes mostly. Well its your concept you stick to that , I live in Karachi and I am am Karachite since my birth. I love to see those projects which made Karachi as DubaI.Recommend
WE WELLCOME MQM IN PUNJAB… I LIKE MQM philosophy …congrates MQM and Altaf Hussain on the Historic COnvention in PunhabRecommend
Muttahida Qaumi Movement was started by a person who gave tuition classes to students and came from a lower class family. All MQM representatives, from MNAs, MPAs, Nazims, etc come from middle or lower middle class families. They are all well educated and understand the problems of middle class and lower middle class people.
If MQM is able to bring educated people from working class families into power from Punjab, then we will truly have a revolution in Punjab because the working class people of Punjab require true representatives who will work for them and solve their problems.
It won’t be easy to achieve this because Punjab is dominated by powerful Nawaz and associated industrialist families who will do whatever they can to eliminate this source of competition.
On the other hand, there is a silver lining for Muttahida in Southern Punjab because there the rural masses have more power and they have many unresolved grievances against the PML and associated parties. They may give MQM a chance to serve them.
I wish MQM the best of luck and hope to see good results soon.Recommend
@The Master
Kindly enlist some 3-4 projects which have been completed or rolled in last eight years in Karachi. Please Also mention any worthwhile act in last eight years which helped poor people considerably*
So Master here is the list containing details of the few out of many Mega Projects :
1- Signal Free Corridor 1
It consist of 3 underpasses and three flyovers. Built in short period of eight months this provide a hassle free route from Sharah-e-Faisal to S.I.T.E.
2- Signal Free Corridor 2
It consist of an interchange at Nagan Chowrangi and then another interchange at Suhrab Goth with a flyover and an underpass then another three flyovers. It was also built within 1 year of time. It connects Nagan Chowrangi to Sharah-e-Faisal.
3- Signal Free corridor 3
It consists of an underpass, 2 elevated U-turns and three bridges again built within a short period of 7 months. It connects the southern part of the city which is the commercial hub from Dakhana to the Safoora Goth in north part of the city.
4- Signal Free Corridor 4
It is underway and would be completed within a short span as well like the previous ones it also has 4-5 bridge and will make Sharah-e-Faisal signal free till Keemari.
5- Lyaari Expressway
It is one of the unique project in Pakistan as it it is motor carriage way for light vehicles one side is already completed which connects the city from Suharab Goth to Maripur. The other side of the track is also being completed. it has three interchanges which are already opened for the vehicular traffic. It will also replace the polluted water fllowing with fresh water and would double the beauty of the city.
6- The KPT Interchange
It is built in Korangi one of the spectacular project of interconnected interchange at the Korangi Industrial Area.
7- Command and Control Center
It is also another leading initiative of MQM to install security cameras on main roads through which the smooth flow of traffic and security can be monitored across the city. These cameras have already been installed on Signal Free Corridors 1,2,3,4 and other areas as well and are working since. They are also installed at M.A Jinnah road and other important point and is eventually to be installed at every corner of Karachi. Prove of these cameras working is that all the videos of the 10th Muharram Ashura Jaloos Blast and after that were released by the CDGK of this Command and Control that the media was showing.
8- Citizens Complaint Centre 1339
This is a facility launched by which citizen can make complains regarding any problem they face by sitting at thier homes either by dialing the number (1339) or using the internet. This is certified by ISO 9001.
9- Water Projects
It was MQM who for the first time provided water to Lyari (an area beleived to be PPP majority area) where even PPP could not deliver the water. It also laid an underwater line to provide to the people living in Bath Island for the First time.
10- Sewerage Projects
It was for the first time the citizens of Karachi started feeling the difference after rainfall as the main roads of the city remained clear due to the sewerage system installed on the roads.
There are many other development projects that were carried out I just highlighted some of the Mega-Projects in Karachi. All the development project carried out in these 5 years of MQM City Goverment are even more then the total development projects carried out in history of Karachi since it was created . The total average of mega projects is 2.5 mega projects a day.
Do not forget all these projects were carried out under Financial constraints. The similar development was also observed in Hyderabad as well by MQM City Government there.
If You talk about charity then MQM has Khidmat Khalq Foundation (KKF) which just like Edhi and Chippa has an ambulance service and many hospital like running in the city for the welfare and betterment of the poor.Recommend
@ The Master, Faisal has mentioned few projects in his posts. Do you still want me to post more ?
Khidmat e Khalq Foundation, MQM’s charity organization. You should also remember MQMs work including charity in earth quack in Khyber and Kashmir. Other than that MQM is a political party not a trust like Edhi Foundation that would help poor like charity associations. Learn to differentiate between charity and political organization. A political party anywhere in the world supposed to talk about rights of people that later benefit them.
If its so I reiterate, you go and get an FIR lodged and let court decide. Why don’t you do that ?Recommend
Nice to know about the white elephants you have mentioned as projects stated \ finished by MQM in Karachi, most of these projects are planned and started before Mustafa Kamal however completed in his regime.Sewerage system you have , I dont know you are talking about which citizens of Karachi may be you are talking about ppl living in Clifton, please come to Lyari , Runchorline,Golimar,Saddar and other old areas of Karachi you will come to know the sewerage system working which dont work in seasons without rain.Yes Comd and con system has been installed but what is the use even a single person not held for doing wrongs in Karachi.Complaint center number is their but do they actually solving the problem of ppl, PTCL and KESE also have similar type of complaints center which do not respond like your mentioned complaint system.I don’t file FIR as “Mujhe Jan Payari hai”, Don’t say like that for example for hungry people we have made bakeries if they can not but Roti they can buy cake from it.
But anyway I am old Karachiate and not been to any party, if mqm really bring good to City in Particular and Country in gen than it is good.May be due to their good acts I forget my old memories of School and college when I saw APMSO doing torture to innocent students,killing innocent ppl,making complete college to sit forcefully to listen the Khitab of their higher ops , getting Jabri chunda etc…. Again mind it I am neutral and I don’t like any political party in country, may be tillted towards MQM if they perform well, Waisay..I have not used my vote and only one time I went with my family to caste my vote and ppl told me “Honsala Rakheen Apka vote already cast ho chuka hai balkay Muhallay kay khuch log jo mar chukain hain woh bhee MQM kee mohabat main subh hee vote daal gain hain”Recommend
Now Poeople of Punjab have a nice chance and
vote MQM and see what a new turn came into their life, because MQM is a single political
party which belong and represent poor mass of
the country bravely and had practically shared
public welfare which are a nemorious and this is the proof every one can realize at his own.
So Punjab people can enjoy now and choose their leaders amongst them
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@ Master
I am also a comman citizen of Karachi and am not linked to any party what so ever as well but I just want to clarify not going to have any pursuit against anyone everyone is free to think and can have his own opinion. So please I am not against anyone rather I just want to correct what ever has been said by Master .
You said that these projects were initiated by the previous city government of Jamat-e-Islami then its wrong. None of the project that I mentioned was neither even planned by them rather it was MQM who planned it and implemented as well. We should not forget that Jamat-i-Islami also got the same time as did MQM in city Government then why they were not able to complete even one such mega project as did MQM.
Its so evident that even Jamat-i-Islami accepts this fact that whatever MQM had delivered even they were not successful of doing so. Even though they had a government at such a point of time when Musharaf was almost unopposed and he was allocating Karachi with money. To its contrary when MQM got the city government in October 2005 the earthquake had followed immediately and then this judiciary issue stood up in 2006. Which actually marked the downfall of Musharaf.
For your question on Command and Control being useful then you should know that it was the Command and control that helped in identifying the perpetrators behind the burning of markets as it exposed that all belonged to Jundullah.Recommend
Its useless to argue with since you have already made up your mind. Vote someone else this time, may be they could change your fate. MQM is growing and even people of Punjab have recognized MQM’s credibility.Recommend
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the fact is MQM repeatedly spread hate sentiments against Punjabi people in Karachi for their own benefits.Recommend
Congrats MQM for a successful convention , i was expecting some interference from the administration of punjab in terms of electricity cut or punjab machinery to interfere during the convention , but thank god that did not happen they might have seen the turnout ….
People of Pakistan needs change from grass root level , bottom up approach ,we have tried PPP , PMLN PML Q lets give them a chance….
Best of Luck MQM
wasalamRecommend
26th april 2010 the first punch to feudals of punjab. MQM neither practilism movement but also realism. I PRAY TO ALLAH plase help to MQM in punjab. EVEN in pakistan. (AMEEEN) We want MQM in all over PAKISTANRecommend