MQM leader Faisal Subzwari addressing protestors during a demonstration to demand issuance of NICOP to MQM Chief Altaf Hussain. PHOTO: ONLINE
The MQM has been unhappy with the way the interior ministry has handled the issue related to party chief Altaf Hussain's application for a Pakistani identity card and a Pakistani passport.
Today, Subzwari told the media that it is a shameful how Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was dealing with the whole situation. He requested that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the federal government should take notice of this and demanded that those responsible should be held accountable.
On May 12, the interior ministry had stated that the MQM chief had not followed the proper procedure regarding the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) and passport application. To this, MQM leaders have expressed disappointment and deep frustration.
The MQM representative further told the media that the interior ministry should be magnanimous and should show respectable behaviour.
Subzwari added that the MQM will continue to stage protests until the matter was resolved.
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@AR: Who told you this? Pakistanis can have dual nationality which means you can have NICOP, Passport etc.
@Observor: I don't like to use the word Mohajir as I believe they are as much of a Pakistani as somebody else,having said that,you are only a Mohajir when you want to be a Mohajir,ever heard Musharraf being called or calling himself,a Mohajir and he's just one example,i'll give you plenty more?And Oh,btw Musharraf rose through the ranks to become the Army Chief,which leaves us to the question,what do you mean by establishment?You are not making much sense here.Get out of your racist mentality and come up with some better excuse for yourself to continue staying a Mohajir.
P.S. Dear MQM,give up your violence and this clown of a leader,And you have my vote forever.
Why a British citizen need Pakistani Passport and NIC? Why does he want to flee from England.
Observor : You seriously believe in all this? I mean Voting in Karachi is through the gun NA-250 is a proof, and what happened on 12 May is pretty obvious. There is no other city in Pakistan with MQM except Karachi and Hyderabad, neither were they able to gain any achievement over the past 15 years in term of representatives in the assembly.
@Pakistani 1: The sooner we become Pakistani than Punjabi, Pathan, Sindhi and Baloch the better. The goal of Pakisan will be achieved as a country of Muslims. Since the MQM has given recognition to urdu speaking people in Pakistan, the Punjabi establishment is become enemy of them and do not want tolerate them in the port city of Pakistan, and killing them everyday in the name of operation and criminals. Karachi is the most educated city in the Pakistan and always voted for MQM. Educated people cannot be idiot at all, they know who are their genuine leadership.
would appreciate if ET could put 'request' in inverted commas :)
Two generations of Mohajirs is destroyed by the MQM, led by the inane, hind-sighted, racist, linguistic and narrow-minded leadership. Earlier Urdu speaking people were known as educated, cultured and professionals in the country, but thanks to MQM now they are known as bhatta khors, terrorists, and ethnic based people...what a shame. The sooner we get rid of MQM, the better.
@John: They are not crying babies they are always oppressed by establishment, since they are Muhajir......Get it clear do not be blind. If you live Karachi you know, if not you live in fools paradise.
Ch Nisar is the best debator and a blessing for NS to speak all the lies with confidence. Hope he stays long with NS to plead the cases as his lawyer if the need arise in the days to come.
Altaf Hussain is not entitled to a Pakistani passport cause when he claimed asylum it was from state of Pakistan and he needed protection from Pakistan and now begging like a true beggar for same passport. And according to survey Pakistani passport is the worst in the world and UK is no 1 when it comes to traveling if Altaf wants he can give me his British passport and I can give him my Pakistani passport How's that for a deal lol
Just watched a video on Samaa TV channel where Altaf Hussein talks says that UK government is giving him lot of problems and that he wants to die in Pakistan. He says his health is bad. He goes on to say that UK government has frozen all his bank accounts and have also seized the coins he collects a hobby. He cries when he says that he does not want to commit suicide. He talks of betrayal by PPP and PML-N and everyone else.
What can I do now? I cannot make any comment ridiculing him or say anything against him.
MQM always want preferential treatment..
In the end he will get his NIC and Pakistani Passport. So why is the government making all this fuss. If he has his old NIC, then no problem. That's enough proof to give him his passport. Well what does the British law say in this situation is not clarified yet.
Sounds like more equal than the other citizens of the welfare state Pakistan. BTW, how much tax has Altaf paid in the last 5 years ?
Altaf Hussain has become a burden for MQM and MQM for Karachities. What has MQM rule given to Karachi? Is Karachi University become top university in the world OR NED now competing with MIT or Barclay? .
Dear MQM... Please find a more serious issue to beat the bush about.... like law & order in your 80% owned Karachi and the apathy of ministries you lead... No Pun Intended, Thanks
So now it is out in the open that a British Citizen has been instigating violence in Pakistan from the soils of England. It is time that our Foreign Ministry lodges a formal complaint.
At least Pakistani car is now superior to British card ! subhan Allah
MQM leader probably did NOT follow the required procedure, just wait your turn, it will be processed. By the way I thought he was from India? Why does not he go visit India and congratulate Modi. Surely they will welcome him there too considering he gives Karachi a colourful name around the world today.
I bet he will never come to Pakistan, why he needs ID and Passport?
....... In the meantime MQM busy in focusing on the most important issue nation faces!!!
If Altaf Hussain is so Pakistani then why doesn't he come back to Pakistan instead of whining about his ID card?
As Altaf Hussain is now a British citizen, so by law he cannot be issued a NICOP. NICOP is for Pakistani citizens living abroad. He is only eligible to get POC (Pakistan origin card) .
Crybabies forever! They have nothing better to do than causing nuisance over non issuance of ID card to a self exiled extortionist and a racketeer.Unfortunately,Altaf Hussain is a Pakistani citizen as well and has a constitutional right to get a Pakistani ID card and should be given one but hurling threats at institutions and intimidating with show of strength mentality should stop.Scores of people die in Karachi each day and they have time to protest against "bhais" shankhati card,what an intellect level..