Million-man march: Altaf asks people to donate warm clothes for participants

Altaf asks people to donate blankets, warm clothes, woolen caps, umbrellas and raincoats for the participants.


Web Desk January 09, 2013
File photo of MQM chief Altaf Hussain. PHOTO: MQM/FILE

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain appealed to the people and philanthropists to donate clothes that would protect participants of the million-man long march from the cold and rain, a statement issued by the party said on Tuesday.

Altaf said that during the long march, the temperature is forecasted to drop to 0 or even -1 degrees Celsius and requested the people to hand over blankets, warm clothes, woolen caps, umbrellas and raincoats at MQM’s headquarter Nine Zero or at offices of the party’s charity wing Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation.

The MQM and Minhajul Quran International (MQI) had decided to join forces and agreed to hold the million-man march on January 14 jointly to press for a neutral caretaker set-up and free, fair and transparent elections.

On the interior ministry’s directives, red zones including key government offices and diplomatic missions in the city were being sealed through containers and with barbed wire.

Furthermore, every individual entering Islamabad for the protest would need valid identification, while hired buses would have to possess valid documents, an official handout released by the interior ministry said.

COMMENTS (31)

jawed sarwar | 11 years ago | Reply

I am not a supporter of any party in Pakistan. As a person of Pakistani origin I take interest and keep myself aware of day to day happenings in Pakistan. The present government ihas broken all records of corruptions and killings of its own citizens. If some one has decided to change the present corrupt electoral systems in Pakistan then we all irrespective of political affiliation support.this person. The main reason for corruption is the existing system which is sending the same corrupt persons to national and provincial assemblies. If election are held without changing the or correcting the present system then the same corrupt waderas will be ministers,president and prime minister. The basis is that the persons who do not pay taxes or are corrupt should not be allowed to stand in election from any party. This what DR Quadri is telling and going for a Long March. I am surprised that Mr Imran Khan has refused to join long march the reason is that MQM is supporting Dr Quadri so PTI will not join. This is a thinking of an immatuare person. If MQM say some thing then we all should support, As we all know that MQM is the only party of educated middle class. I am not a suuporter of MQM but appreciate MQM support for a long march for a change in the system to save Pakistan. PTI should be wise and matuare enough to decide a just call for a change in the system. It is not a March to delay election it a call to change system in Pakistan.

Aysha | 11 years ago | Reply

@Sterry: u should probably try saying that to the masses who turned up at the two places where Tahirul Qadri and Altaf Hussain addressed

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