MQM chief Altaf Hussain. PHOTO: APP
KARACHI:
I never talked about separating Karachi from Pakistan in my telephonic address on Sunday, said Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain, through a news statement issued on Monday.
The MQM chief said that he was both misunderstood and misreported, while condemning all those who accused him of trying to “break the country”. In a telephonic address to MQM supporters in Karachi, Altaf had lashed out against protesters belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the election commission and the media. In Monday’s statement, he paid tribute to the election commission.
Those who desire proof may obtain a CD of the address from Nine Zero, the MQM headquarters in Karachi, listen to the speech in context, and then pass judgments, said Altaf. He said that he can never think of dividing a country for whose creation his ancestors had sacrificed their lives.
Alluding to PTI protesters, Altaf said that they were creating problems for the masses and should adopt legal ways to lodge their complaints.
He also congratulated the nation over timely elections.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 14th, 2013.
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Why the focus is only on separating Karachi. What about his statement on 'teen talwaar'?
Politics is a dirty business, according to the sociologist Edwin H. Sutherland´s term "a white collar crime!
Politics, propaganda, canvassing and manipulation are close together!
"I don't want Karachi to separate".... only when I am sober.
Support whole heatedly for the consolidation of Mohammed Ali Jinnah divine mission to prevail for Pakistan at this critical juncture of our history with Unity, Faith and Discipline, three basic pillars for our God gifted country. There is no room what so ever for any other philosophy no matter how loud some people off and on tries with their negative slur............... God Save Pakistan, Long Live Pakistan.
why PTI only get 20 seats in punjab provincial assembly ??
Elections were held all across the country, not only in Karachi, these were held all over Karachi not only in NA-250, and Def/ Clifton is not all NA-250. The reaction on election of 15-20 seats as compared to 272seats appears to be pre-planned. Obviously such reaction will boost MQM standing among its followers; I understand this may not be the intended purpose of such a hue and cry. No one talks about Lyari which was a closed enclave May 11. What about Pashtun majority localities of Karachi where even a polio worker can't enter without police protection, how come rigging, if any, took place over there. We are getting such complaints from all over Pakistan; why concentrate on a particular area, that's unnecessary inviting a reaction. Remember Malik Habib’ (interim interior minister) statement just few weeks back that Nawaz Sharif is the ONLY true national leader; thanks Malik sb for making that true.
If you are reading this, please try to comprehend the fact that not all of us are idiots!
Karachiites are very brave, honest and hardworking people. They are faithful to Pakistan and no party can hold them hostage against their wishes. Gone are the days of Goons
What a turnaround.
i just called up at london met police number and filed my complain. they said they have received thousands of calls. karachi/pakistan can never be any political party's jageer!!
All we talked about was the panic created that night, leaders prime responsibility is to unite the nation, win hearts of people with the message of peace and love not on other brutal ways. I wish them all the best and hope they will change their minds. Pakistan zindabad