Pakistan

Disgruntled MQM breaks off negotiations with govt, wants resignations to be accepted

MQM parliamentarians say they will divert energy to social work, new province

Web Desk August 21, 2015

MQM says its parliamentarians will be focusing on welfare work. PHOTO: EXPRESS

KARACHI: Angry at the cold shoulder treatment meted out to it during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s latest visit to the megalopolis and the continued action against its members, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) demanded that its resignations from the Senate, National Assembly and the Sindh Assembly, should be accepted, breaking off negotiations with the government.

According to a statement released early on Saturday morning, the party – after a joint meeting between the party’s Rabita Committee in London and Karachi – lamented the 'threatening' attitude of Nawaz during his visit to Karachi on Thursday.

They said that the government-appointed mediator Mualana Fazlur Rehman and the MQM had a successful meeting just a few days earlier where it was decided to continue talks in Islamabad. But, Nawaz’s attitude during his meeting at Governor House on Thursday disrespected Rehman's role.

The party lamented how the prime minister did not even utter a word about the meeting or that the government wanted to solve genuine grievances of MQM. Nor did the prime minister visit the injured Rashid Godil, a member of the same National Assembly that Nawaz is a part of.

While leaving the door open for Rehman to hold talks with MQM at any point, the party said that they will no longer discuss a return to assemblies with him.

Instead of focusing on a return to parliament, the party said they had unanimously decided to divert their energies towards their social welfare work under the Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation and for creating a new province.

MQM decided:no dialogue with Govt.over resignation of Parliamentarians after threatening attitude of PM Nawaz Sharief pic.twitter.com/XuvDqlIss7
— Mustafa Azizabadi (@azizabadi) August 21, 2015

Maulana Sb, thank you for your genuine role of a mediator, but now MQM is not interested to discuss the return to assemblies anymore.
— Syed Ali Raza Abidi (@abidifactor) August 21, 2015

MQM has decided to end parliamentary politics and move forward with social work via KKF and work towards formation of a new province.
— Syed Ali Raza Abidi (@abidifactor) August 21, 2015

COMMENTS (36)

Miristan | 9 years ago | Reply MQM must Demond for separate province for Urdu speaking. Indians are already supplying money to the leader ship.

Salman Hussain | 9 years ago | Reply Anything else blackmailers???

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Salam | 9 years ago | Reply @Sindhi Sufi: Sufi sahab, a separate province is a must. Even Altaf Hussain backs off now but in future it has become a reality. You and others like yourself may not like this but sometimes we have to accept a bitter reality. This would be better if Sindhi waderas accept this as soon as possible or people may think towards what you mentioned in your description.

Ali S | 9 years ago | Reply @Khalid Shah: Well then enjoy Karachi turning into another Larkana. Sindhi nationalists don't realize that they need Mohajirs more than Mohajirs need them.

Napier Mole | 9 years ago | Reply Those gloating over the supposed misery of mqm is missing a larger point: the alienation of a huge and very important segment of Pakistan's population. Purging Karachi of criminal elements of all ilk is a laudable action indeed but taking sides in the electoral process in order to cut a community to size is equally criminal. The permanent denizens of Karachi can see that the current operation is nithing more than a battle for Karachi's gold rather than Karachi's soul. The power of guns can muzzle a powder keg for a few months, even years but continued disgruntlement will eventually burst. The story of radicalised Kashmiris, Palestinians, Basque nationalists etc is in front of all of us.

ZAK | 9 years ago | Reply Altaf Hussain and MQM leadership is patriotric Pakistanis. They are as much Patiriotic as any other Pakistani Like NS. They are even more Patriotic. I ll request Altaf Bhai and MQM do not feel that are some one who are being single out. LEAs are not carrying out ops against MQM.They are acting against criminals. MQM should assist LEAs in grabing these criminals who use name of MQM. I ll request PM to address genuine grivances of MQM immediately and take them back to Parliament.

Mehran | 9 years ago | Reply 'Perhaps my grandparents did make a wrong choice in choosing pakistan as their home.' Perhaps G. M. Syed made an ever bigger mistake...umm never mind. Nothing is irreparable.

Mehran | 9 years ago | Reply @Azhar88: Someone himself identifying with Indian origin talks to break my centuries-old home and you expect us to just smile over it? I am sorry, but the Sindhi-slavery cliche hurts just as much as the back-to-India one. @Lahore wala: 'Muhajjiristan?' Buddy, go to Nasir Bagh refugee camp then. Plenty of Muhajjirs there.

Mehran | 9 years ago | Reply @Motiwala: Bring it on :-)

Sarmad | 9 years ago | Reply We reject the suprermacy of Sindhi waderas and Punjabi establishment. Only one demand..SEPARATE Province..Period.

alyshah | 9 years ago | Reply @Azhar88 The very fragment keeping MQM together is fear,how long can a Mafia run, and MQM does not represent the Muhajirs of Pakistan if there is such a thing, I'm a Pakistani born and bred here. Why would I want to be labeled as Muhajir, My grandparents were Muhajir not my Parents and certainly not ME. We cannot help if you don't want to be called and accepted as a Pakistan, you still call India your ancestral home. Muhajir ko camp milta hai Suba nai.. Aqal Istemal Karen.

Saleem Magsi | 9 years ago | Reply MQM has disgraced its voters by tendering resignations to shelter the criminals and Crime Commissioner Altaf Hussain. On board one can easily see a few third line commentators. All have been absconded or gone underground with fear of their criminal trail. On such a many occasions they proved themselves to be opportunist and finding no way to escape from their ill-minded criminal mind set and they ever tried to hide that from the eyes and the thoughts of its poor voters by demanding the separate province to throw the dust in the eyes of voters.The Pakistani people is quiet only to see the further strict steps to lock them up by denying the denials of outcomes of 1990s operations. Most of the leading officers of those operations are yet alive. The government should initiate giving them protection.

Sindhi Sufi | 9 years ago | Reply Sindh's integrity is supreme and dear to Sindhis, such tactics of MQM will only create conflict and anarchy between permanent residents of Sindh- Sindhi and Mohajirs. It is no service to people of Sindh and Pakistan. MQM's call for division of Sindh and Mohajir Soba is infact their step towards Jinnahpur. We need unity not division and hate in Sindh and Pakistan.Patriot Mohajirs should distance from such hate filled agenda of MQM. Their future is with Sindh and Pakistan. Any anti Sindh and Pak plans be condemned. United we stand for peaceful and prosperous Sindh and strong motherland -Pakistan. Wish sanity prevail.

bash gul | 9 years ago | Reply who invited them to migrate to Pak? They were looking for greener pastures. If Saraiki, Hazara and Bawalpur demand separate province they are the sons of the soil (blue blooded Pakistanis). Everyone knows who the masters of MQM are. The MQM has destroyed the credibility of the Urdu speaking Pakistanis. Its only the MQM who follow their master's voice from abroad.

Raju Indian | 9 years ago | Reply MQM is unhappy with Pak govt. Afghans are seething due to Pakistan's Taliban process. Average Pakistani living in fear, dread and disgust trying to get out of the country. Minorities are being finished one sect at a time. The less said about India's feelings the better. Does not Pakistan realize the quagmire it is in?

Parvez | 9 years ago | Reply Maulana Fazal-u-Rehman is loosing his touch.......how many times must a man be discredited.......to be called an opportunist.

Timorlane | 9 years ago | Reply 2008-14 Last 6-7 Years : Around 10,000 People killed and bhatta culture spread like wild fire under the joint rule of MQM and sindhi waderas No protest by MQM neither MQM showed any resentment over killing of thousands of people 2015: Rangers Operation. Killings and bhatta mostly stopped. MQM IS ALL PROTEST AND ANGRY

Lahore wala | 9 years ago | Reply @Khalid Shah: Really? You think so? Land of the Pure is 5 countries. Pathanistan, Punjabistan, Balochistan, Sindhistan and Muhajjiristan. And for last 68 years, they are unable to get along with each other. And Urdu speaking Muhajjirs from India and their descendants have been heavily and badly discriminated against by the 'Native Born' Sindhis, Punjabis, Pathans and even the destitute Balochs who don't have two rupees to rub together. So, good, fine, like it or not, there will be a province, for Muhajjirs. Or they will end up with a second Balochistan. It will be Balochistan 2. That will be 20 million Urdu speaking, Indian origin Muhajjirs who will have nothing to do with the Rajah of Raiwind and his cabal. A very very nasty scenario. Don't you think?

Jawed Saleem | 9 years ago | Reply Resignations is a master stroke from battle hardened MQM. Either way, its a win-win scenario for MQM. Against Establishment, PTI & PPP caved in recently while PMLN threw the towel last year. Unlike PTI's dharna-ruckus, MQM means business. Surely MQM has the spine to stand up and make a point. Make no mistake, both PTI + MQM parliamentarians have resigned and Govt./E.C. should arrange fresh polls (mini elections). A rejuvenated/stronger MQM will bounce back, just like NA-246.

impartial | 9 years ago | Reply The history is being tempered. Who said that Urdu speaking have made Pakistan by giving sacrifices. The Pakistan movement was non violent.please keep in mind that the riots started soon after independence . these people created mess during migration while leaving India. The same reaction came from Hindus specially Sikhs who had been more victim of this mascare between Hindu and Muslims. I hope the web will carry my comment.

Azhar88 | 9 years ago | Reply @khalid shah It is okay when saraikis demand a province, its okay when gilgit baltistan is given greater autonomy, but when it comes to karachi people like you come out chanting that you would send my people back to india. My grandparents did not migrate to sindh, they migrated to pakistan and to a city which was its capital. It was only after that the capital was shifted and left to be ruled by looters from sindh. Perhaps my grandparents did make a wrong choice in choosing pakistan as their home. A MESSAGE TO THE REST OF "PAK"ISTAN, if YOU WANT TO GET RID OF MQM THEN ADRESS The Grievances of our people and our city.

karachi3 | 9 years ago | Reply OK accept at least one demand of MQM: accept their resignations!

John | 9 years ago | Reply There is already a new province for Altaf Hussain's apologists.Name of that province is Karachi Central Jail.Thats where violent criminals belong,not parliament.

Pakistan | 9 years ago | Reply MQM now please, please don't go back on it. This will be a great service to the nation and especially to people of Karachi.

ZAK | 9 years ago | Reply MQM represent 20 million people of Karachi. They should not resign from assemblies. Instead they should raise strong voice in assemblies. As for as matter of seperate Province is concerned MQM should go to parliament and raise issue of seperate province there. When things become wrong MQM start talking about new Province. Provinces on adminstrative basis can be formed however language cast creed if made basis of a province will further aggravate the situation. Under current circumstances a seperate province will not address the grievances of MQM. MQM should take list of missing person to parliament. The person who are declared missing by MQM are normally are on the wanted list of LEAs.

JJ | 9 years ago | Reply MQM has decided to end parliamentary politics and work towards formation of a new province. Sounds a bit unusual move-- something fishy.

miristan | 9 years ago | Reply IF MQM declare war against extortionists, target killing and lawless in Karachi. everyone will be with MQM but if MQM protects who are part and parcel of this governess with spreading fear. PLease get lost we do not need such party. No public supports for tughs.

SN | 9 years ago | Reply Criminal mafia.

Motiwala | 9 years ago | Reply A separate province for Urdu speaking Muhajjirs. who migrated from Hindustan and their generations/descendants. No more living as second class citizens under Punjabi or Pathan or Sindhi rule. No more. End of lifelong discrimination. From Hub River-Karachi- Thatta- Badin-Hyderabad will be the new province.

Mqm | 9 years ago | Reply Altaf Altaf

Khalid Shah | 9 years ago | Reply We will never allow you to break our province MQM. You can keep dreaming. The day you try such a move, all Pakistanis will unite against you and ship the lot of you back to your masters in India.

Salman | 9 years ago | Reply Good riddance blackmailers.

iAgree | 9 years ago | Reply Lets see if MQM is left on-its-own what can they achieve that they could not, in the parliament. May be privacy was what they wanted all along but we were not giving them. They must know... there is no privacy in Pakistan.

Vivek | 9 years ago | Reply So our Indian origin brothers are doing the right thing.They made Pakistan and we Indian brothers must support them.

BOOM | 9 years ago | Reply mqm= LOL

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