SAVING COUNTRY IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POLITICIANS ALONE
BUT THE WHOLE NATION: ALTAF HUSSAIN

LONDON: 3RD JANUARY 2011:

Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement Mr Altaf Hussain has called the President of Awami League Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed and exchanged views on the current political situation in the country. Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed warmly welcomed the decision taken by MQM to sit on the opposition benches in the Senate and the National Assembly and termed it a historic decision. Shaikh Rasheed told that the life of common people was made difficult due to policies of the government. Shaikh Rasheed has further said that MQM had taken a “timely decision” and has conveyed the sentiments of common people. Mr. Altaf Hussain said that saving country is not the only responsibility of politician alone but the whole nation.

 

MQM APPLIES FOR OPPOSITION BENCHES IN SENATE 

KARACHI: 3RD JANUARY 2011:

The Senators of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) have filed application for allocation of seats on the opposition benches in the Senate.  The application has been filed by Senator Col (r) Tahir Mashhadi under rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure. MQM Senators have also submitted separate adjournment motions under Rule 75 of the Rules of Procedure to discuss increase in POL prices and unannounced load-shedding and power crisis particularly in Karachi. The adjournment motions have been co-signed by Senators Babar Khan Ghori, Col (r) Tahir Mashhadi, Ahmed Ali, Abdul Khaliq Pirzada, Abdul Haseeb Khan and Mrs Sherala Mallick. The adjournment motion on POL prices demands immediate reversal of hike in POL prices because it has become unbearable for the general public. The adjournment motion on the load-shedding demands immediate solution of the power crisis because it has made the life of general public miserable and they are forced to protest on streets resulting in the law and order situation. Electricity tariffs are being sent inflated, bills sent with huge arrears which amount to sheer injustice.

 

ALTAF HUSSAIN CONDOLES MARTYRDOM OF SENIOR PARTY WORKER

LONDON: 3RD JANUARY 2011:

Founder and Leader of MQM Mr Altaf Hussain has expressed his grief at the martyrdom of Adil Jafri, Joint Sector In-charge of Nazimabad Gulbahar Sector. He condoled with the family of Adil Jafri and prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul.

Adil Jafri was killed in an ambush attack by heavily armed terrorists while he was going to the Sector Office from his home. Co-ordination Committee of MQM has strongly condemned this incident and called it an attempt to destroy peace in city. They demanded Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Provincial Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza to take immediate notice of the killing of Adil Jafri and use all possible means to arrest the perpetrators of the crime. Members of Co-ordination Committee Wasay Jalil, Tousif Khanzada, In-charge Karachi Tanzimi Committee Hammad Siddiqui, MPAs Rehan Zafar, Anwer Alam and a large number of MQM workers reached Abbasi Shaheed Hospital on hearing the news of the incident.

 

PHOTOGRAPHS


Members of the MQM Central Coordination Committee and office bearers of MQM
listening Mr. Altaf Hussain telephonic address at Khursheed Begum Memorial hall