MQM leader terms Altaf Hussain’s demand of calling army constitutional & democratic 27 Aug 2013     Views: 2364 Terming the Muttahida Quami Movement’s chief Altaf Hussain’s demand of calling army in Karachi `constitutional’, `lawful’ and `democratic’, the party’s Coordination Committee Member, Qasim Ali Raza, said that when the army could be called for ensuring free and transparent by-elections then it was also justified to call army for the protection of lives and property of the citizens.

Deployment of Army – Critics need to refer to Article 149(4) of the Constitution of Pakistan: Altaf Hussain 27 Aug 2013     Views: 2660 Supreme Court Judgment of 1994 in Shehla Zia case and Article 9 and 14 also needs to be looked at Article 245(1) of the Constitution is also clear MQM Founder & Leader Mr Altaf Hussain has stated that his demand for deployment of army to protect the life and property of the Katchi community in light of the severe and critical condition of law and order in certain areas of Karachi is being unduly criticised be certain constitutional and legal experts. In response to these critics he clarified that

Mr. Altaf Hussain directed MQM’s office bearers and workers to cancel their organizational and political activities and participate in the protest demonstrations for ARY NEWS. 26 Aug 2013     Views: 1659 Muttahida Qaumi Movement Quaid’s  has directed  office bearers and workers of MQM’s units, sectors, zonal offices and districts to cancel all their organizational and political activities and participate in the protest demonstrations in large numbers  for  the registration of cases against journalists by the Baluchistan government. He issued this instruction Monday while addressing a joint emergency meeting of Rabita Committee.

MQM lashes out at govt for depriving LG institutions of funds 26 Aug 2013     Views: 2018 Voicing serious concern over filthy environment and dilapidated conditions of roads in Karachi, Hyderabad and other districts of the province, Muttahida Quami Movement’s Coordination Committee, attributed it to non-provision of funds to local government institutions and non-payment of salaries to their employees. The Coordination Committee demanded of Sindh government to release the funds of the local government institutions, besides ensuring

Altaf Hussain urges Balochistan CM to withdraw case against TV channel 26 Aug 2013     Views: 2937 Condemning the registration of a case under Terrorism Act against a private TV channel, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain said such an act on behalf of Balochistan government amounted to `suppression of freedom of  Press’. In a statement issued on Monday, the MQM chief said that it was beyond one’s comprehension that when the country was passing through a critical phase

Take Notice of anxiety and uneasiness in Karachi’s business community: Rabita Committee 26 Aug 2013     Views: 2395 Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s Rabita Committee has demanded of the government to provide protection to Karachi’s businessmen and industrialists without any delay and get them deliverance from criminals and terrorists. The Rabita Committee has said in a statement that notorious criminals and terrorists have made lives of Karachi’s businessmen and industrialists difficult for them.

MQM will stage protests for the arrest of Zahra Shaheed’s killers: Rabita Committee 25 Aug 2013     Views: 3323 Muttahida Qaumi Movement has announced that they would soon stage protests for the arrest of PTI Leader Zahra Shahid’s killers in Karachi.  MQM has appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo motu  notice of the brutal murder of Zahra Shaheed and investigate the murder by forming a commission consisting of senior judges of the Supreme Court or High Court.   This was decided Sunday in the joint meeting of MQM’s London and Karachi’sRabita Committees.

Foil the conspiracy of sectarian violence: Altaf Hussain makes an appeal 25 Aug 2013     Views: 2625 Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s Quaid Altaf Hussain has expressed deep concern and sorrow over the growing acts of sectarian violence in Karachi. He termed it a part of the conspiracy to start sectarian violence in the city.  Mr. Altaf Hussain said that for the past couple of years miscreants are carrying out target killings on regular basis in order to start a riot between Shia and Sunni people

	Youm-e-Tashakur (Gathering at Lal Qilla Ground - Karachi) 23 Aug 2013     Views: 5258 Pictures Album

Altaf Hussain urges PPP, PML-N and other party leaders to respect mandate of each other 23 Aug 2013     Views: 4074 Felicitating the leaders of Pakistan People’s Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and other parties on the victory of their candidates in Thursday’s by-elections, Muttahida Quami Movement chief Altaf Hussain said that his party respected the mandate of their parties and expected the same from them. “At a time when the country was passing through a critical juncture it was incumbent upon us to accept the existence of each other,” he added. Mr Hussain was speaking over phone at a huge gathering of MQM’s office-bearers, workers and sympathizers who had assembled at the party’s Zonal Office of Mirpurkhas to felicitate the party’s candidate Dr Zafar Ahmed Kamali on his election as Member of Sindh Assembly from PS-64 in Thursday’s by-poll.

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