SHAH ABDUL LATIF GAVE A UNIVERSAL MESSAGE OF LOVE OF HUMANITY

LONDON: 18^TH JANUARY 2011: 

Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement Mr Altaf Hussain has said that Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai gave a message of peace, brotherhood and dignity of human beings in his poetry. In a message on the occasion of 267^th anniversary of the Sufi poet Mr Altaf Hussain said that that the message of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai is universal and not limited to Sindh alone. “His poetry continues to inspire millions of Pakistani people. He introduced Islam to the people of Sindh and taught them to love each other. He preached the love of humanity and differences of caste colour and creed did not have any significance before him.”

Mr Altaf Hussain said that it was the need of the hour to revive his message of love and universal brotherhood without discriminating on the basis of caste, colour and creed in order to curb extremism and restore dignity to human beings.

PUNJAB HAS BECOME A POLICE STATE: MQM

KARACHI: 18^TH JANUARY 2011

Central Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement has expressed its concern over the rising number crimes and criminal assaults against women particularly girls of tender age and asked the Punjab Government to ensure justice to the people of Punjab. The Committee said that theft, robberies, murders and other heinous crimes have become very common and there was no respite to the people. They said that the province has become a Police State under the present provincial government.

Quoting incidents of crimes the Committee said that a woman was mercilessly done to death in Khanewal on the charges of adultery, three men were injured in incidents of street crimes in Lahore Cantt and T&T Colony, another man was injured in Shadman Town area after being deprived of money and valuables, a factory worker was shot and injured by dacoits in Green Town area when he did not stop motor cycle at their instruction, dacoits made away with Police weapon in Mian Channu, there were 14 incidents of dacoities in kasur and a police constable was murdered on resistance, mother of three children was buried in fields after being brutally murdered, a seven year girl was criminally assaulted by gangsters in Sheikhupura and the Police were protecting the culprits and two innocent children were abducted in Sialkot.

The severity of condition can be judged from the fact that at least 139 people committed suicide in the previous month alone. The Co-ordination Committee questioned the Punjab Government about the steps it was taking to provide security to the life and property of the people. The Co-ordination Committee said that the revolutionary message of MQM has gained acceptance in the lower middle class and middle class people of the Punjab and the days of feudalism and injustices were numbered. The central Co-ordination Committee demanded of President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, and Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik to take serious notice of the deplorable condition of law and order in the Punjab and take action to provide justice to the people.

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