File photo of Rabita Committee members. PHOTO: PPI/FILE
A new Rabita Committee will be formed and announced on Saturday at a meeting scheduled by chief Altaf Hussain.
For overseeing matters temporarily, a seven member committee has been formed which include senior representatives of the party.
MQM chief Altaf Hussain dissolved the party’s Karachi Tanzeemi Committee on Tuesday night, following complaints received from his workers regarding the committee’s inefficiency.
The move to dissolve the committee comes days after an incident took place at the MQM headquarters of Nine Zero early Sunday morning, when workers of the party manhandled not only members of the MQM’s Coordination Committee but journalists as well. This action of the workers followed Altaf Hussain’s criticism of the MQM’s Coordination Committee.
Altaf Hussain criticised the MQM Coordination Committee in a telephonic address for failing to act against those who insulted him. This charged emotional party workers against the Committee.
Altaf's criticism of the committee was in relation to allegations put forward by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan of murdering senior female party worker, Zahra Shahid Hussain.
The Coordination Committee on Wednesday said that the basic party membership of Karachi Tanzeemi Committee (KTC) in charge, Hammad Siddiqui had been terminated. The decision to terminate KTC in-charge’s membership came shortly after MQM announced its decision to dissolve the Karachi Tanzeemi Committee itself.
In his telephonic conversation with MQM party workers, MQM chief emphasised that if any member is found asking for money from shops and businesses, his membership should be immediately terminated.
The MQM chief added that membership should also be revoked of party workers who have illegally occupied properties and buildings in the city.
Correction: An earlier version of the story contained a minor grammatical mistake. The error is regretted.
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A foreigner should not be a chairman of pakistani political party.
@AY: This will be clear in coming days, dont worry !
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"MQM chief emphasised that if any member is found asking for money from shops and businesses, his membership should be immediately terminated. The MQM chief added that membership should also be revoked of party workers who have illegally occupied properties and buildings in the city".
So what else the party will do????????
@mrs ahmed:moderate karachiite would soon regret voting for PTI yes they will and after election results 20 seats out of 297 in punjab provincial assembly
@shariq: Yes I have something to say: Remember Arsalan Iftikhar (son of our Chief Justice), on his misdeeds top law interpreters have maintained that father could not be held responsible for son's actions. Thats why Arsalan Iftikhar is scot free, so is his father enjoying his reputation as the chief custodian of law.
AH is managing his party from overseas and when his workers are involved in immoral activities and AH then takes remedial actions, so what's wrong with it ? can he be held responsible for what he has not ordered to do ?
@Invincible:
"After loosing the elections, PTI supporter are not left with any option apart from criticizing the winners"
What a logic .....If PTI lost than MQM had almost half the seats Than PTI ........how come MQM is a winner ??? I think its some new logic developed at MQM's media cell
@mrs ahmed: You are so right, centre left is the way forward, no right wing parties can put the nation on way to progress and inclusion
@ali: good realization , remember aloo unday boys said PTI is good looking jamat islami , now ur duty is to tell others genuin center left party is the whole of pakistan is MQM , all progressive forwardlooking ,moderate karachiite would soon regret voting for PTI
LOL to those PTI supporters who think that all good actions in the country are directly or indirectly related to their beloved IK. MQM has started cleansing process because of its bad image and complains by its own workers against Rabitta Committee. And before taking credit, do this for your party too. I saw in the election days that one of PTI candidates(I forgot the name) was one of those involved in Hajj Corruption Case. Furthermore, PTI is one of those parties who signed the agreement with tribal chiefs in parts of Lower Dir depriving women with their right to vote. So stop living in a day dream that your party is a party of angels. P.S I really appreciate the efforts of AH, though its late but still Hats Off.
@Imran: I hate it when the biased editors selectively remove comments.
@A Karachiite!: "@ Open mind,....." . A Karachiite!: What if I told you that it is doubtful whether @ Open mind: has an open mind at all.
@Open mind: sadly, you dont seem to remember that Jinnahpur was a baseless allegations, like all the others false allegations
@A Karachiite!: excellent account
@A Karachiite!: Which founding member are you referring to? and could you please provide a reference? Thanks.
@Ash: JI use to say same about Karachi till 80's, now they are nowhere to be seen in Karachi. PTI has made first dent in MQM's fortress, it is up to MQM to wake up and put the house in order otherwise the fortress are sometime as weak as a single brick.
@Nasamajh, If Kaptan was real hero he would have kept his words. He committed for a Young Leadership and check your KPK going to be CM how young he is. If a man can't keep his words for 2 months how come he can be a Hero? To be a Nation Hero, one have to be honest and strong as Quaid e Azaam.
@ Open mind, what if I told you whenever there is uprisal of oppressed, the oppressors respond by lethal force ? what if I told you that ethnic conflict started way befaore MQM came into being (during Bhuttos era, as a direct result of Karachiites supporting Fatima Jinnah against the combo of ZA Bhutto and Ayub Khan) What if I told you the reason MQM came into being was the ethnic conflict and not the other way round ? What if I told you that MPAs of MQM had been beaten by armed gaurd within the vicinity of Assembly building and no action taken ? What if I told you that the law and order is the responsibility of the Police dept and Police dept is under the home ministry ? What if I told you one of the founding members of PTI and harsh critic of MQM had on record said that during last 5 years the voilence on Karachi was imposed by PPP via ANP to attack the mandate of Karachi ? What if I told you that the only time Home ministry and its police dept acted in last 20 years was during the only time MQM had the ministry ? and it was during the same era that Karachi was most peacefull comapred to last 40 years!!! I could go on and on but hopefully if you are open minded as you claim you will understand...
@Aysha: Yes..........you are absolutely right..!!!
@Open mind: Dear Bro for once just once do a little research. Check the history of Karachi from 1986 to date (even you can go back to 1964). You will see for yourself who has been doing what, starters of agony of this city, local and international players, actions and reactions, justice denial, fetching and harbouring criminal elements from across the country. you will know every thing, just prepare yourself to face the reality, Bro you wont need any anchorperson, facebook page, or twitter. That's all from my side on killings in Karachi. Thx
rabbatay tuur gyia wo jattay jattay (he disassociated himself before leaving). I am not if it is Parveen Shakir or Faraz Ahmed.
Altaf had stopped MQM workers collecting any money from citizens in the name of MQM is a very welcome move, it seems MQM is turning itself into political party. This is a reaction of PTI's challenge in Karachi.
@BILAL: "When is MQM getting dissolved ?" . I believe the day JI merges with PTI & PTT, and the white part is deleted from the national flag.
Alhamdolilah!!!
Kaptan is the real hero!!
After loosing the elections, PTI supporter are not left with any option apart from criticizing the winners. If they win a seat, that's a fair and by vote and where ever they lost it was Dhandli. MQM has survived the worst and is still supported by Karachi people without any doubt, but will PTI survive as a party till next election is a question they need to think about.
@true Karachiwala:
please see my view point above............which is fact......additionally, since the day one (20 yrs.back) MQM is in power how many innocent people have been killed, common man can't freely walk on the streets...?????......this is all MQM who is fully responsible for this unrest.
@kashif: And what has PTI done? Get a life kid...
He make may days when ever i am bored jaye altaf bhai hahaha
@under boss: Either you have not seen the movie or you could not understand. The term God Father cannot be used of Altaf Hussain since its no family business. Other can be like NS, AZ or even IK as we see her sister on TV.
MQM has a philosophy; the philosophy is that ‘No one is greater than Altaf Bhai’. They isolate one who beginning to catch public eye and try to elevate beyond their agreed stature. One may call it in security at the very top level of MQM or its way of surviving. However this not new, we have seen rise and falls of personalities in MQM and we see new personalities becoming face of MQM and old guards are given a due rest. The only face that always remains in equation apart from Altaf Bhai is Farooq Sattar. However as we know MQM, a new face may replace him in near future.
the lagacy of the Godfather will live on people....! MQM will never die..! :D
Jiyay Altaf Corleone...Jiyay Mohajir...! now hit his music.....!
Good Step, now bring new dedicated workers into mainstream leader ships, to all PTIian go and support your 5 time party changer 60+ year young CM. One seat doesn't matter for us we lost 7 seat in 2002 and then we made a remarkable comeback will record votes in karachi.
Good work by MQM and people of Karachi is fully behind this move. PTI kids who think this is beginning of an end or MQM got scared of PTI then make no mistake that MQM is there for last 25 years and have a solid base in Karachi. There is no harm in day dreaming but facts are facts and the fact is MQM will remain there..parties in Karachi come and go, MQM will remain as it.
@ali: after being signatory to barring women from voting, next thing you know, PTI would be inviting Taliban to form governemnt
so it was true that MQM is facing some problems within the party
@Open mind: You forget conspiring to make Jinnahpur
@waqas: @Kaptaan Khan: @Modi: @Shameema: @BILAL: @kashif: @Shahid: @Patriot:
Since its formation MQM's has gone through numerous conspiracies, back stabbing, state terrorism, media bias, but it is still alive and kicking.
At the moment all PTIans looking like vultures waiting to eat the flesh.
"Hammad Siddiqui had been terminated"
What kind of termination was it? Was it a termination from his post or termination from life?
For the greater good of the party, Altaf Hussain should resign
I know MQM Tactics very well……behind dissolution MQM there is two types of tricks…FIRST MQM wants to shelter itself as many MQM workers have confessed (when got arrested by Army during election) that they have been involved in many un-lawful activities, like Killing, Bhaata Mafia and so on…they want to show, MQM have no relation with such people… SECOND….MQM wants to introduce new faces (killer squad) to tackle with PTI rise…in Karachi
Shouldn't this be enough evidence against MQM?
The recent public awakening is alarming for MQM. It seems difficult for it to regain general trust level. They will have to improve their image for survival.
Please seriously work on making your image better! people are simple! please start fresh! and work for the betterment of karachi!! sincerely! make it a better, cleaner, safer place to live!
I voted for PTI - but the fact that PTI is now siting with jamat-e-islami is sad! and I wont vote for them again!
Given the PTI popularity in the city the question is ... to be the fox or hedgehog ?? .. and Altaf Hussian is one clever person who knows what to do.
Good work MQM!!! we want you to stand for karachi like shahbaz sharif/nawaz sharif have done for punjab perticularly lahore!!!
@BILAL: The concept may be new to Pakistan, like the concept of the inception of a political party MQM, formed by university students with no wadera, landlord or industrialist's support, and taking it to a national level, restructing happens in all genuine modern political parties
If this exercise is being done in good faith of Karachiittes than it is justified, or if it is a case of just changing the face behind the same motive than it is the beginning of destruction of Karachi.
@the Skunk: "All parties must go through ‘introspection’ and ‘extrospection.’ This is another step in its evolution. Salams" . Do you really believe that the involved parties are capable of devoting that much of their grey matter on such trivialities?
MQM should be kicked out immediately. They should get the treatment they deserve. They are primarily responsible for karachi's instability.
Pressure, Pressure & PRESSURE :) Great .. lets see when MQM will be dissolved
Such an overhaul was quite overdue and it would be hoped by its sympathisers that it would come out clean and vigorous like the brave, rebellious youth of 1980s who took urban areas of Sindh by storm. This time they will need to come up with a definite urban revival agenda, something whcih had falled by the wayside in MQM's needless pursuit of a national presence, something which should not have been the immediate priority of MQM, to start with.
MQM is frustrated with current scenario, allegations, re-polling, Altaf Hussain's speech blunders and then strong criticism of media. But..this is just the beginning :)
IK you did it what no one else could done, you brought changes to other parties as well. Now mqm knows local & international media is keeping a close eye over them..PMLN knows we dont have friendly opposition in place this term, but a very vibrant and outspoken people will be sitting in Assembly.
this is bold step and to the spirit of democracy accepting things which are bad not for the ordinary party to do good work chief
Thanks God. Some down many to go. Then we will have really Naya Pakistan. No body would be able to match MQM.
Simply Scared....
its like changing your proxy server!! the real problem is the filth that it routes!!
NAYA Pakistan
Thats hilarious, it was destined to happen..change is not coming, it has come! IK you did it what no one could done it in last 25 years of Karachi!
So what difference will it have on the nation.. Terrorist will remain terrorist. The whole MQM should be dissolved and Nine Zero to become a charity house. That would really leave some sympathy on MQM :)
The 18 MQM members elected to the National Assembly should join PTI immediately!
All parties must go through 'introspection' and 'extrospection.' This is another step in its evolution. Salams
When is MQM getting dissolved ?
MQM is on the run. Peaceful PTI has done what no militant wing of any political party could do in many years.
Beginning of the end!
General party workers have many complains against Rabta committee of Karachi as it was assumed that Rabta committee hijacked party. This is good move by MQM Chief to restructure party in Karachi & London. MQM in past also took similar steps but failed to break Stranglehold which some senior member have on party. I hope this time all steps taken freely without pressure from any force with in & outside party to make MQM a vibrant party which it used to be a decade ago. To maintain political balance in Karachi, role of MQM is crucial. I wish good luck to MQM in days to come
So please don't forget, "whoz the boss rather BHAI"
Mistake "after a incident", last para, 1st line
Who are they trying to fool! dissolve the chief himself He's the most wanted man in Pakistan!
Finally MQM has realized ! I hope this continues !
after tough competition by pti in recent elections, seems like a restructuring in party ranks is in the offing. though it remains to be seen how effective this will be in the long run, we should "cautiously" welcome this move.
It is very important to dissolve APMSO markazi committee too.
Another good step would be to change the top leadership including the foreigner
When MQM shall dissolve??????