TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY IS THE CENTURY TO PROVIDE EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL THE OPPRESSED NATIONS

UNDER A ‘NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT’ ALL THE NATIONS OF PAKISTAN MUST BE PROVIDED THEIR RIGHTS ON THE BASIS OF EQUALITY

MEETING AT THE MQM INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT BETWEEN SARDAR ATAULLAH MENGAL, MR MAHMOOD KHAN ACHAKZAI AND MR ALTAF HUSSAIN

London – 17 June 2000

On the invitation of Mr Altaf Hussain, MQM Founder and Leader, Sardar Ataullah Mengal, Convenor of Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM) and President of Balochistan National Party (BNP) and Mr Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Central Leader of PONM and Chairman of Pakthoon Khwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) visited the MQM International Secretariat in London and met with Mr Altaf Hussain. Also present was Mr Abdul Raheem Mandokhel, the Senior Deputy Chairman of PKMAP. The overall meeting between Mr Altaf Hussain, Sardar Ataullah Mengal and Mr Mahmood Khan Achakzai went on for four hours. In the first session, Mr Abdul Raheem Mandokhel, Dr Imran Farooq, MQM Convenor, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Deputy Convenor of MQM, Sheikh Liaquat Hussain, Parliamentary Leader of MQM in the National Assembly and Member of MQM Coordination Committee, Mr Mohammad Anwar, Chief Organiser of MQM UK & Europe, Mr Tariq Meer, Joint Chief Organiser of MQM UK & Europe were also present. Later, Sardar Ataullah Mengal, Mr Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Mr Altaf Hussain met in solitude for one and a half hour.

During the meeting, the three leaders agreed that the 1973 Constitution has already lost its utilitarianism and the present martial law and the oath under PCO has proved to be the final nail in its coffin. They also agreed that the Twenty-First Century is the Century to provide equal rights to all the oppressed nations. Therefore, by imposing the 1940 Resolution in its letter and spirit and under a ‘new social contract’ all the nations of Pakistan must be provided their rights based on equality.

Sardar Ataullah Mengal and Mr Mahmood Khan Achakzai stressed that the rights of the province of Sindh can only be attained when all those living in Sindh will work together and demonstrate their unity. In reply Mr Altaf Hussain said, “I would like to assure you and through you to each and every person living on the Land of Shah Latif, particularly the Sindhi brethren, that we have never been against the Land of Shah Latif and the people living here. We do not wish to break-up the Land of Shah Latif nor do we want to take its possession. The Land of Shah Latif is the land of peace and love and we are ready to extend our unconditional support and struggle for the rights of Sindh province alongside our Sindhi brothers.”

Sardar Ataullah Mengal and Mr Mahmood Khan Achakzai along with Mr Altaf Hussain also went around the International Secretariat and visited different sections. They praised the disciplined work of the MQM. Afterwards, the three leaders also had the dinner with Mr Altaf Hussain