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Escalating: PTI, MQM file FIRs against each other in same Karachi police station

PTI also wrote a letter to British govt, seeking pointing towards the ‘provocative and hateful’ speeches of Altaf

Web Desk July 14, 2015

PTI Karachi president demanded that British government should immediately stop the hate speeches by MQM chief and starts a criminal proceeding against him. PHOTO: MQM

On a day when close to 30 first information reports (FIRs) were filed against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain across the country for his alleged remarks against security forces, one of its rival parties, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to join the fray by submitting an application for registering an FIR at the Darakhshan police station late on Tuesday evening. However, the MQM countered that by submitting a request of its own for an FIR against PTI chief at the same police station, Express News reported.

On Tuesday evening, PTI's Ali Zaidi went to the Daraskshan police station and fsubmitted an FIR against Altaf. The police is yet to register the FIR.

Shortly thereafter, however, members of the MQM led by MNA Ali Raza Abidi submitted an application in the same police station against PTI chief Imran Khan.

In the application, submitted by Advocated Abdul Majeed Karwani, Imran's inappropriate comments regarding senior army officials and his attack on Pakistan Television during his dharna were pointed towards. A CD containing Imran's comments was also submitted

PTI writes letter to Britain to stop ‘hate speeches by Altaf’

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) late on Tuesday joined the band wagon of leaders condemning the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain for his alleged remarks against security forces and urged the British authorities to take action against him.

In an open letter written to British High Commissioner to Pakistan Philip Barton, PTI Karachi president Ali Zaidi said the MQM chief’s ‘provocative and hateful’ speeches have hurt the sentiments of Pakistanis.

Open letter to His Excellency @PhilipRBarton British High Commisioner to Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/RwRvVYKFnq
— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) July 14, 2015

He alleged that Altaf, a Pakistani-British dual citizen, is using the ‘safety of British nationality and soil’ to spew hatred against the state institutions of Pakistan.

Later in the night, PTI leaders went to Darakhshan Police Station, Karachi and submit an application to register a case against MQM chief.

Meanwhile, the MQM Rabita Committee announced that it would register an FIR against PTI chief Imran Khan at the same police station

Read: Four FIRs registered against MQM chief Altaf Hussain in Sindh

In his letter, Zaidi questioned would the British government tolerate similar statements issued by a British-Pakistani citizen against the British crown while sitting in Pakistan like the ones given by the MQM chief?

While condemning the Altaf’s statement, the PTI Karachi president demanded that British government should immediately stop the hate speeches by MQM chief and starts a criminal proceeding against him.

Read: Hard and abrasive: Altaf criticises Rangers’ role in Karachi

The MQM chief has been under fire after he had cast doubts on Sunday on the efficacy of the Rangers operation in Karachi likening the conduct of the paramilitary force with how the Indian army treats people in the disuputed Kashmir territory.

Addressing his party’s lawmakers and workers on Sunday, MQM chief had blamed Rangers for maltreatment of its workers.

“Rangers personnel treat people in Karachi exactly how the Indian troops behave in occupied Kashmir,” said Altaf. He further accused the paramilitary forces of behaving like a mafia in the country’s financial hub.

COMMENTS (17)

emad | 9 years ago | Reply @cautious: just because a few people in karachi support this insane person (aka Altaf) does not mean he is in the right. Hitler had massive support not just Germany but many european allies supported him and his message of hatred towards the jews was eventually defeated. I hope that answers your question.

freed | 9 years ago | Reply why a briitish citizen is allowed to spew so much hate and make threats to a third world country but the opposite is not acceptable? What happen to lawsuit against BBC about RAW involvement?

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S.R.H. Hashmi | 9 years ago | Reply Brave men fight their own battles instead of involving other in their fight. And here is Imran Khan’s PTI which wants to involve the British government into what is purely a Pakistani affair. Even earlier on, Imran Khan had gone to London and had tried to do what he could do against Altaf Hussain and MQM. PTI has also written to British High Commissioner protesting against what it calls provocative and hateful speeches of Altaf Hussain. Now, anybody who has lived in Britain or is familiar with the system there knows that over there all state officials up to prime minister level including heads of all departments including security forces are treated strictly as public servants and not as rulers, like they are treated in Pakistanis who, even after nearly seven decades have not been able to shed their slave mentality. As such, the British officials are regularly subjected to criticism against their actual or perceived wrongdoing, and nobody gets hurt feelings over such matters. Only British queen is treated above criticism and that makes sense because she is only a nominal head and takes no active part in the administration of the state. As such, being stationed in Pakistan, the British High Commissioner may promise to do what he can do, but the matter will hardly be treated as a serious one fit to be taken up by the British government. All that the letter would do would be to expose the slave mentality of those behind the letter, which makes them place state officials on high pedestals and worship them instead of treating them as public servants, answerable to masses and not held as above criticism. Karachi

Dipak | 9 years ago | Reply @Laught is ugly, therefore, people laugh at him.

Luciferous | 9 years ago | Reply Zaidi Sahab: Why do you want to perform political mouth to mouth resuscitation; let him die of a miserable political suicide!

saeed | 9 years ago | Reply This is funny, Everyone is having open mic for hate speeches against urdu speaking representative party and blaming them for hate speech. This can only happen in pakistan.

Babloo | 9 years ago | Reply Only jokers, who want to make a fool of themselves, write such letters. In Britain, Mr Altaf or anyone else can criticize British security forces, army , anyone he wants. Only the guilty need protection with such laws.

Jibran | 9 years ago | Reply PTI is making a joke of itself. Criticism of an institution is not considered as a hate crime in the civilized world.

faisal | 9 years ago | Reply And here comes an apology for gullible AH.

kinza khan | 9 years ago | Reply i love Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) .............

dhet teri ke | 9 years ago | Reply what else PTI can do ,they lost big time in karachi . we muhajirs will remember PTI's harkat .

Radiohead | 9 years ago | Reply I think PTI Karachi president Ali Zaidi is the last Pakistani who still not seen the video of IK abusing Army.

Ali S | 9 years ago | Reply Simply request the London police to take away his phone and internet connection and Altaf will cease to exist.

Peace | 9 years ago | Reply Good job. Lets all get together and wipe our city clean of this plague.

Bajrangi | 9 years ago | Reply Yeah the same leader mr zaidi who escaped from US due to domestic violence case filed for beating up his wife. I have come to know. A person who cannot take care of his wife shows his false affection.

ashar | 9 years ago | Reply Another futile attempt by PTI. Without understanding the meaning of hate speech how can someone charge any body of it. What AH has said is extreme level of resentment not the hate speech. If the grip is tighten around the neck of PML N stalwarts whose names are mentioned in the NAB report the same sort of speeches we will hear in Panjabi language. The only answer to this sort of speeches is to make the job more transparent and unbiased. And the media should not add fuel to fire. IF we continue to charge every one of treason on the basis of speech like this then one day every body would be charged in the present circumstances. Have anybody heard Pakistanis living abroad talking about Pakistan present situation?

cautious | 9 years ago | Reply If his hateful speeches have offended all Pakistanis then why/how is he the head of one of your major political parties?

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