MQM chief questions why JI and its student wing Jamiat Taliba have not been banned till now. PHOTO: MQM
"Major [Sanaullah] Niazi was murdered by Hakimullah Mehsud," stated Altaf Hussain. "Hakimullah Mehsud dies and the very next day, JI chief Munawar Hasan says the man for butchering so many of our soldiers is a martyr!"
"Why has the JI not been declared banned already?"
"Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Jamiat Taliba have extremely close links with banned enemy outfits," Altaf alleged.
#BanJIandIJT kay karnamay Pakistan kay liyay - go challenge if not true. pic.twitter.com/7WCPRSogw9
— Syed Ali Raza Abidi (@abidifactor) December 3, 2013
The MQM chief went on to name two activists Dr Arshad and Kashif Hussain from JI and IJT respectively, whom he claimed were liaising with terrorists and were killed in drone attacks in 2008 and 2009.
He demanded that the Sindh and federal governments declare both parties banned.
Altaf Hussain said that ethnic 'Muhajireen' had never called for separation, but the racial discrimination against them should come to an end. He asserted that if the situation got out of hand, no army or law enforcement agency would be able to pull things back.
Speaking on yesterday's attack on the Express News office, Hussain said that media owners had the right to cover every topic, but coverage must be proportionate with how strong the group's mandate is.
JI response
Express News correspondent Mohammad Haroon reported that Munawar Hasan did not offer any comment on, or denial of Altaf Hussain's claims.
JI's Secretary General Liaquat Baloch did however comment, saying Altaf's speeches had no connection to reality.
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@ Bakhtiyar Ghazi Khan, is it? after reading about the sectarian violence on daily basis and discrimination to minority in constitution itself, any noon pakistani will hardly believe you.
Aysha M is conspicuous with her absence... ET should reach out to her for soundbytes since she's the (unofficial) spokeperson of MQM.. ;-)
Anyway...but Altafbhai (MQM) is the only one besides ANP that talk sense...
@Ammar Baloch: Tell them my brother. I am Pukhtoon and your brother. We love all Pakistanis, regardless of ethnicity, religion, or language. We are one Nation.
Jamat-e-Islami has done everything except Islamic in this country.
severe comments moderation being practised by ET to please altaf bhai and stop potential attack
@ikhlaas: Yes both should be banned. He should also tell us how he got those 400000 britsh pounds which. Were found in one of his houses in London and Scotland Yard confiscated that money. Mr Altaf why you do not tell the public about it.
When someone who stands discredited, for whatever reason, suddenly speaks the truth.........his words are not taken seriously. In today's political arena just about everyone stands discredited and the people take no one seriously.
@Last Word: You can try hard to hide your identity, but an indian can be always be smelled out.
@Ammar: Biggest number of Muhajirs are in Punjab
Is this true? Do you know the numbers and source of this information.
@Indian Business Analyst: CYBER HINDU, mind your own business. I am a baloch and we love pakistan, we are martyred by terrorists who are brainwashed and paid by none other than RAW which pays them the money it should pay to people in indian slums. Keep your hate spreading theories with you.
i am surprise why a foreign national is worried about Pakistan?
Good tactic to divert attention from the people leaving MQM and Pakistan to save their lives from you know who.
//Speaking on yesterday’s attack on the Express News office, Hussain said that media owners had the right to cover every topic, but coverage must be proportionate with how strong the group’s mandate is.//
Sums it up
Was there ever any doubt?TTP is just a violent projection of JI ideology. Would Pakistan have the courage to ban them,as Bangladesh and some other countries have done?
I, like most of the people not living under the influence of MQM are not a fan of altaf bhai or the party's style of politics. However, i do think if there is political party that truly has been openly calling a spade by the name it should be, it is MQM - and not just making a statement or speech like PPP and then go in hibernation.I would likr to see an honest and open debate and JI to come clean or make Munawaar Hassan a fool of himself and let the people of pkistan be judge,
@Indian Business Analyst: No one cares what Indians think, go troll at your crappy newspapers' websites.
Taliban may be fighting against the occupation of foreign forces in their own country and want to make it independent. On the contrary what is the agenda of TTP in Pakistan? Who they are fighting against except our civilians and soldiers? These religious fanatics of TTP have deep roots and allies in all rightwing parties of Pakistan that is why they endorsed and supported them in the last elections. Why would these rightwing leaders never demand hanging of confessed killers like Qadri? They are only upset at the killings of worst terrorists against Pakistan not when our foot soldiers are beheaded. It is high time that we discard these rightwing extremists or give up the future of Quaid’s Pakistan.
".. racial discrimination against them should come to an end"
Hello Pot, meet my friend Kettle!
ET becareful in posting comments against MQM i mean na maloom afrad. You dont want another attack today
Is this the same guy who was caught with millions of pounds of ill-gotten cash in UK Why wasnt he jailed ??? Or has he started body bag business in UK too !!!!
Never been a fan of JI or IJT but character of this "Quaid" is very questionable himself
What a media spin! MQM was under heavy criticism due to exit of its much-trumpeted former mayor Mustafa Kamal. Everyone was talking about Mustafa Kamal's escape to Dubai (or Venezuela), his business investment in Malaysia and his logical end on the pattern of Dr Imran Farooq... http://tribune.com.pk/story/639785/mustafa-kamal-has-submitted-his-resignation-mqm-confirms/ The spin doctors at London Office have completely changed the topic of discussion.
NA MALOOM AFRAD recently attacked ET and now this
OBESITY HELP PAKISTAN, show some magic
Not only JI even the military has close contacts with various TTP factions. Hakimullah before being droned was living with his family in a spacious farm-house for one year which was within one km of the military headquarter, and he used to leave pre-dawn and return after dusk on a daily basis, but the military conveniently closed its eyes and gave him a free run. No army in the world can win a war against terrorism being both friends and enemy of the terrorists.
And what about a person serial killers are trained by RAW. This party should be banned otherwise crushed.
@ABKhan: Punjabis always vote for Punjabis. No problem. Pakhtuns always vote for Pakhtuns. No problem. Sindhis always vote for Sindhis. No problem. Baloch always vote for Baloch. No problem. However, when a muhajir votes for a muhajir suddenly it becomes ethnic politics and the party he voted for is a racist party. Wah bhai wah!
When politics of banning and operations besiege on you, you start yelling, but for others, you always recommend. Mr. Hussain I feel shame to comment on your statements.
"... racial discrimination against them should come to an end"
Hello Pot, meet Kettle!
And what about a person who called creation of Pakistan a blunder? Shouldnt he and his racist party be banned too??
Well, I have no love for Altaf Bhai. In fact I have serious reservations about him but whatever he has said about JI is true. That jamaat always had a shady character. What their goons do in PU is a known fact, no matter how vehemently they deny. Likewise, JI 's involvement and their links with terrorists especially with AlQuaida is also a known fact. The way they defend these terrorists,spinning around their words, speaks alot. They were the ones who potrayed the image that its only the civilians and not terrorists who are killed in "drown hamla". PTI being their "baghal bacha" caught the tune and are now drumming it to perfection. The thing is that they started as a lacky of establishment and now that they are being cut lose by them, it is becoming exteremly difficult for them to digest it. In order to survive they HAVE to mend their ways.
yes there are clear connections between JI & TTP......... Both working for $$$$$$$$$$....?????
Top MQM officials share close ties with Shiv Sena and RAW ! ET dare post my comment !!
Why not start with banning APMSO and MQM student wings in all education institutes?
And as always ET will suppress the comments against You...:)
Dear AH, we read papers daily, U r the only person in Pk who always use the racial comments against opponents and always talk Odd...
Biggest number of Muhajirs are in Punjab ... For God Sake stop palying these Fake Tactics again nd again...people are wise enough to figure out who actually pulls ur strings...
JI and IJT were the pioneers of violence in educational institutes and the show of power and violence on the streets. MQM is the current torch bearer of that trend.
But who will bell these cats. Everyone is unclean.
We Indians are saying this from day one......almost all pakistanis support terrorist..we Indians also think baloch are martyrs like u pakis think that kashmiri help by u are maartyrs..its a tit for tat.....so,dont be confuse...jo boya hain beej to khna ato padega..njoyy..ur days till u are here in republic..who knows future....
Altaf Hussain always threats that he will deal with law & order agencies.Government should take notice of this.contrary to all other provinces Mqm always is oppressed even if its governor is on his post for more than eleven years.
both ji and mqm should be banned
Ok I believe you, now will you please stop pointing at us in that picture?