MQM being targeted for standing against sectarian violence: Raza Haroon
Haroon said that it was only MQM chief Altaf Hussain who had raised his voice against all sorts of violence, extremism and terrorism taking place across the country and also helped the victims. “He was the only leader who condemned the genocide of Shia community and stood against it,” Haroon said.
The party leader maintained that criminal elements in the country who are set to destroy Pakistan did not approve of MQM’s stance against sectarianism and therefore, started targeting its workers and office-bearers.
Citing incidents from the past week in which MQM workers were killed, Haroon questioned what their crime was for being targeted. “Their only crime was that they were going door to door spreading Altaf Hussain’s message of peace and promoting Sunni-Shia harmony,” Haroon said.
He added that the city has been given at the mercy of criminal elements, who are openly carrying out killings on the roads and no one is catching them. “It seems that it is not the responsibility of the government to protect the lives and properties of the citizens… Police, Rangers and law enforcement agencies are always patrolling every area of the city, then how is the violence rising?”
Appealing to the president, prime minister, interior minister, governor Sindh, chief minister Sindh and all other government officials, Haroon requested them to take action against the criminals in order to restore peace in Karachi.
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Despite having differences with them and being their critic,I would still appreciate the current stand of MQM in terms of interfaith and intersectarian harmony.Similarly,from PML-N we have Ayaz Amir who talked against religious extemism despite one of his fellow party member openly backing Sipah-e-Sahaba;and same's the case with a number of PPP leaders esp. Late Salman Taseer. Yeah,the current PPP government did fail on many fronts but they do have people like Sharmila Faroqui and Faisal Raza Abidi who talk against savages that kill innocents due to the latter's beliefs.
Minorities are equal citizens of Pakistan. To root out extremism against the religious minorities and different sects from society of Pakistan our political and non-political leaders should emphasis in the way MQM is doing it. Otherwise Pakistan will not become a place to live.
Its very pathetic that most of our leaders keep mum over killing of innocents or adopt an attitude that is similar to criminal silence. Our national political parties should learn from MQM if they want to make Pakistan a peaceful country. Its a now or never condition, we are facing external threats and internally we are killing each other on the basis of sect or religious affiliations. Our nation should wake up and understand the situation, if they are awaken they should take a bold step to end this.
*MQM * is striving against sectarian killings and MQM's Leader displays strong stance against this mess of sectarian killings through out the country and he belief that this act of barbarianism, against the solidarity of the homeland, All the patriotic Pakistanis committed to support this stance. Religious harmony and "Right To Live" is a birthright of each and every entity of Pakistan. I strongly support this courageous and bold step taken by Altaf Hussain Sahab and condemn the reactionary killings of MQM workers, associates and sympathizers. I would to request all patriotic Pakistanis to stand up against this brutality and to protect and save Pakistan otherwise we will lose Pakistan.
MQM has once again won hearts and minds of the religious minorities of Pakistan, with the aim to eliminate the word "Minority" from the Pakistan's status. - It is the only party that speaks for everyone including the Ahmedi's which the other parties dare not utter about.
I think we should all accept this putting behind our biasness that MQM is the only party which has always strived of Unity and harmony among all sects. They have practically demonstrated it and their leader has always raised voice against Killings of Shias. No other leader in Pakistan can claim to raise a voice of this magnitude.
@Syed:
Mr. Haroon Raza While sitting in the lap of PPP as coalition partner, you are equally culprit for not making laws for trying terrorists and sectarian activities. You can blame law enforcing authorities with ease... But don't you realize whenever they catch a nasty fish with much difficulty out of this troubled waters, the courts set them free because age-old current laws do not support their punishment. Laws of evidence, particularly, are out-dated. Almost all the countries of world have changed their statutes in this terrorism era, except the front line country, Pakistan. Why? The ruling party has remained busy throughout its tenure in saving their past and present corruption and crimes. AND YOUR BOSES, HAROON RAZA HAVE ALWAYS ACTED THEIR SUPPORTERS AND COLLABORATORS. You may deny these facts with twists of your tongues, but sir, history wont forget your deeds and hypocracy.
@Sophist: ".... Altaf is the only leader in Pakistan......."
Do you want to correct your sentence?
There is not a shadow of a doubt, that the MQM is the single most reason, which ended the Shiite-Sunni rioting in urban Sindh, especially Karachi during the 70's and 80's. You may not like the MQM, but facts are facts, and no one can deny this. Good job Altaf Hussain.
@Pakistani Pakhtoon. I seriously think ANP and MQM need to work together specially in Karachi. It seems like there is a 3rd party (talibans) that target both parties and each party start to blame the other and violence continues.
Although Imran khan is my hero, and I will stick to PTI but I have to accept the fact that, even if we like it or not, Altaf is the only leader in Pakistan who has taken such a strong stance against the brutal killings of Shia Muslims.
@Syed: join ANP a true secular party they dont talk abt only shias bt also other ethnicity as well... ANP is standing for the shias right in KPK so u shud join and help them
Let MQM also stand against political voilence of which they are the major part themselves.I want similar condemnations when innocnet citizens are targeted by various polictal parties in a turf war to contriool the mega city.
I am neither a Shia nor an MQM fan, but I would admit that Raza Haroon's statements on MQM's firm stand on sectarian violence and repression of minorities are correct. It is a hard fact to deny that, unfortunately, MQM is the only political party in Pakistan that is showing a moral clarity against terrorism and sectarianism. This is the only party that is not mincing words. However, I wish MQM could avoid their occasional "realism" (Aafia Siddiqui) and promote liberalism with more ferocity.
Good Joke! specially for the people of Karachi
“Their only crime was that they were going door to door spreading Altaf Hussain’s message of peace...” Nearly fell out of my chair laughing after reading that one.
I am joining MQM. We don't have a perfect political party in Pakistan. At least MQM has always tried to keep the shia-sunni harmony in the city and only party that spoke against the shia genocide. If they made errors in the past, I really hope they can correct them and really work for the people and justice