MQM leader Farooq Sattar. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
“If you are trying to stop the drone strikes or block the Nato supplies, then what is the cause behind holding ‘unidentified people’ responsible for the recent drone strike in your FIR,” Sattar questioned, referring to the First Information Report (FIR) which was filed earlier today against the November 21 drone strike in Hangu.
“Once again, the people of Pakistan are being misled, the sit-in is deriding the emotions of the people,” he added. “You can only stop drone strikes or Nato supplies if you have the guts to name the US in the FIR.”
Sattar, holding a copy of the FIR, revealed that the people killed by the strike in Hangu were Afghanis who had crossed the border a day ago.
“Even the foreign office condemned the attack, saying Pakistanis were killed in the attack. The government itself is hiding facts from the people,” he added.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, along with its allies in K-P government, staged a sit-in in Peshawar on Saturday against the US drone strikes, vowing to block Nato supplies if their demands are not met.
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On such issue MQM is not only representing its own party but theyleading province of sindh. All the province are in support of MQM stand. Imran khan's amaturity and JI's conspiracy would harm this country at great level
@Aysha M: Hi Aysha M. I am your half sane part of the brain. Please don’t let the evil forces occupy the brain. Think logically. How can you justify the killing of thousands of innocents by the hands of MRA. I am your sane part. Please let listen to meeee…….how can one guy in UK rule your brain……
Please get some professional help before it gets too late, with the advancement in science they can probably help you grow a healthy brain which does not allow you to give excessive importance to comments made by an individual that you are inclined to use her ID like this, hope you get better soon
@rafi: 'Get a life' this is so high school, perhaps junior high, how about deviating to sense and responding with reason and not with inane remarks
@Aysha M: Please get some professional help before it gets too late, with the advancement in science they can probably help you grow a health brain which does not allow you to give excessive importance to comments made by an individual that you are inclined to use her ID like this, hope you get better soon
@Aysha M: Please get some professional help before it gets too late, with the advancement in science they can probably help you grow a brain which does not allow you to give excessive importance to comments made by an individual that you are inclined to use her ID like this, hope you get better soon
@Aysha M: Please get some professional help before it gets too late, with the advancement in science they can probably help you grow a healthy brain which does not allow you to give excessive importance to comments made by an individual that you are inclined to use her ID like this, hope you get better soon
@MAC: does it ever come to ur mind that drone kills women and children as well
@Uza Syed: get a life or do u know what carry on the way u r
@Aysha M: yeah if u like to turned the city in to a graveyard
It amazes me, the kind of mentality some people have... Here is a political party which is talking against the attacks which have killed scores of Pakistanis; whereas, certain political parties (YES I AM TALKING ABOUT PTI) have led the country to a new low. These cowards who have not only killed our citizens, but also destroyed our Army are being favoured... I guess the people of Pakistan deserve this. Grow Up. The World Is Not Fair. If MQM is right this time then appreciate it. Please get rid of this hypocrisy. BTW I am not a MQM supporter, I have my hopes pinned down on Musharraf. Pakistan ka Allah Hafiz.
@Innuk: That is a bit harsh, they should just be banned I think
As long as we have MQM we can rest assured that violence, bigotry, intolerance, savagery and insanity will never win, even if it is in the garb of politics
"Unidentified persons" can only be used for MQM...and thats why they are angry...
@Sophya Khan: Nope, no generalities. What do I care if there is one ten or many such pathetic characters are in the UK or EU, listen buddy I'm taking about 'The-one-and-only' (you know exactly who it is, but still confused) who is hurting our kids by infesting their poor little brains by confusion & folly of identifying enemies as friends. It's your choice, a bad choice though.
Well said Farooq Bhai, this is why the Mohajrs and people of urban Sindh are with you lockstep.
@Sameer Yes because these people don't have courage to come to Pakistan
@Uza Syed:
"and its deranged and low IQ 61 years old leader with brains of a novice teenager"
by any chance you are not talking about a person who is in UK?
MQM is like the british empire of present times. They are under oath loyal servants of the British and India. Muttahida Qatil Movement
@Sophya Khan: Why can't I support them? It's my duty to take up this existential challenge and crush those who threaten me & my family & my friends and their friends & their neighbours' neighbours ---- for united we stand, one for all, all for one. In my view, as a peace loving citizen, I've a right and duty and wisdom to stand with and behind all the forces that struggle and resist the forces of evil, the barbarians who wish to impose their brand of whatever screwed up ideology or plans they have. Frankly, I don't just support only MQM, PPP and ANP, frankly I support anyone any forces who are willing to destroy this menace of terrorism which is Talibans and its defenders, supporters and youthias like PTI and its deranged and low IQ 61 years old leader with brains of a novice teenager.
@Innuk - You sick individual.
I feel the Mr Sattar's pain. PTI registered case against "Na-Maloom afraad" and naturally he was offended and took it personally.
Talking about yourself ?
I Think American actually Targeting wrong places with Drones, they should Target JI and PTI offices they will be successfull in clearing Garbege in Pakistan
If the political gain is Pakistan's gain, then it is good. Self respect and pride is more important than getting paid for the coalition support, in dollars. MQM should also support anti drone stance.
@Em: Lol...thats funny!
@Ammar:
Blaming "foreign agenda" is one of the prime reasons that Pakistan is in the sad shape it is -- Pakistani people elected your politicians - not foreigners. Pakistani people are the ones who support religious extremist who are slaughtering innocents - not foreigners. And Pakistan people are the ones who sat back and remained silent when the most wanted Terrorist on the Planet was discovered within spitting distance of the Pakistan Military Academy.
@Aysha M - talk for yourself - not all Karchites
Do you consider you AH a leader? hiding away like a coward
The MQM leaders are on India's payroll so they feel threatened everytime some patriotic party speaks for pakistan. I doubts the MQM leaders are even Muslims
@Uza Syed: how can you support PPP , MQM and ANP at the same time?especially in Karachi?
Does it ever cross minds of inqalabis that these militant groups use children and women as human shields? They will use them more now that they know the drones are accurate.
Mqm it self can never participate in ths kind of events....as they are a British licker
Haha. His leader doesn't even have the spine to come back to Pakistan. "Jaan ka khatra hai." My people! When you register an FIR, you cannot declare a responsible group directly till you have a claim or evidence! If the FIR accused American Airforce and it turned out to be a Coalition group carrying it out (British + American) it will result in a counter defamation claim by them. The unidentified clause is to infer an investigation. Understand the law my people!
How about you work on bringing altaf bhai to pakistan, sattar bhai?
yeah he's right - Afghanis killed by American and innocent citizens killed by NA MALOOM AFRAAD !
Doob maro begairto...atleast he is better than you who can say anything against anyone un feared. See who's teaching lesson to PTI.
Valid Points raised by Mr. Farooq Sattar, stop doing dirty politics PTI, First kick all the terrorist out from KPK and finish the reason for drone attacks, once you clean-up terrorist there will be no drone attack.
Stop being Party B for Taliban who killed hundred thousand Pakistanis
Look whose talking. The party which told its workers to sell their TVs and VCrs and buy AK-47, now dancing on their Master's Tunes. The word 'Namaloom' was their favorite word when they targeted their opponents. When most of their leaders hold dual nationalities, how can they oppose their supplies.
hahaha look who is talking.....the distributor of Bags talks about Pakistan n guts....
US is not a person and Obama most likely wasn't the person who pressed the button to drop missile. FIR requires persons to be named not countries you fool. "Unidentified people" is the term coined in Karachi for MQM and Mr Sattar thinks as if PTI blamed MQM for the drone attack lol lol lol.
So what is mqm's solution? Assuming they have one....
All thinking people must see who is who and playing what games against Pakistanis. We must be consistent to identify this cabal, the charlatans in Pakistan's political life. It is necessary that we must be consistent and must be courageous and identify the gangsters who play politics at the cost of our lives, it's our duty and it must be done. Support MQM, ANP and PPP and stand with them we all are Pakistanis and an attack on them is an attack on us and it's an attack on Pakistan and all Pakistanis must see and resist this at any cost necessary, we must unite and defeat all our enemies and all who stand with our enemies.
Everyone knows that the people of Pakistan can be easily fooled first was ppp and pmln for the uneducated now it's pti for the educated
@Aysha M
No..no..
Karchites have their hopes choked by MQM
and you don't have the guts to call that party by its name, which is PTI
"How dare someone use the title of 'unidentified people' for someone other than MQM", is what Farooq Sattar is really saying.
His leader holds his allegiance to the British Queen..so ofcourse he will not admit that 3 children died in that drone attack.
Karchites have their hopes pinned on MQM
MQM should be the last party teaching morality to others.