Business persons are being forced to shift their investments to other countries: Dr Farooq Sattar 19 Jul 2012     Views: 1520 Deputy Convener of the Co-ordination Committee of the MQM and Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Dr Farooq Sattar telephoned Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and informed him about the current situation in Karachi. He said that the holy month of Ramadan was about to start and the traders and business persons were highly apprehensive about the increasing incidents of extortion, kidnapping for ransom, and bloodshed in the city.

MQM Co-ordination Committee condemns attack on the cement depot in FB Area 18 Jul 2012     Views: 3359 The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has strongly condemned the grenade attack on a cement depot in FB Area by criminals of the gang warfare and termed it an act of blatant terrorism. It said that the criminals of the gang war were openly sending extortion slips to the traders and business persons and carrying out grenade attacks in case their demands for extortion were net met.

Altaf Hussain expresses grief on the killing of Ahmed of Baldia Town Sector 18 Jul 2012     Views: 2200 Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has expressed his grief and sorrow on the tragic martyrdom of Aqeel Ahmed, a worker of unit 112 – B of the Baldia Town Sector. He offered condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace.

Altaf Hussain condemns blast in a pick-up van in Lower Orakzai 18 Jul 2012     Views: 2245 Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the bomb blast in a passenger pick-up van in Lower Orakzai agency and termed it a blatant act of terrorism. He said that the hard-hearted terrorists responsible for blasts in passenger vans were killing innocent people in order to create instability and unrest in the country.

Increase in KESC tariff by NEPRA should be withdrawn: MQM 18 Jul 2012     Views: 2209 The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has condemned the NEPRA for allowing the KESC an increase of Rs. 1.64 per unit in its tariff in terms of the fuel adjustment. It termed the decision against the people of Karachi saying they were using electricity at higher tariff as compared to other parts of the country. It said that the hike in the tariff in the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan was highly unjust.

MQM Co-ordination Committee expresses grief on deaths in accidents in Gilgit and Kahuta 17 Jul 2012     Views: 2756 The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has expressed its grief on the deaths of several persons and injuries to many others after a bus skidded off into the river in district Astore in Gilgit and another bus fell into a ravine on its way from Rawalpindi to Kahuta. It condoled with the bereaved family members and extended heartfelt sympathies. It prayed for the eternal peace of all the departed souls.

Burying alive of a child in Khanewal is reminiscent of dark ages: MQM 16 Jul 2012     Views: 2153 The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has strongly condemned the burying alive of a newly born female child by her heard-hearted father in Khanewal in the Punjab. It said that the brutal incident was reminiscent of the dark ages. The incident had also shown that the light of knowledge and modern education had not yet reached in many areas of the country even in the 21st century. The hearts and minds of some people were still controlled by the medieval feudal customs and thoughts.

MQM Social Forum organizes a programme in memory of Mehdi Hassan 15 Jul 2012     Views: 3878 A programme was held in memory of Mehdi Hassan, famous ghazal singer of the subcontinent, by the social forum of the MQM on 14thJuly 2012 in City Auditorium in Federal B Area, Karachi. Noted television and state artists including Omar Sharif, Munawwer Saeed, Sangeeta, Sana, Anwer Iqbal, Muhammad Ali Shehki, and Hassan Jahangir paid tribute to the celebrated ghazal singer and expressed their views on his life.

MQM is working for interfaith harmony and social development: Altaf Hussain 14 Jul 2012     Views: 5299 Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has said that the MQM has always strived for stability of democracy, political and interfaith harmony, and social development. The MQM believes in the principle of  “live and let live” and considers all the people living in Pakistan belonging to various religions as equal citizens of Pakistan. He said this while talking to the visiting members of the Co-ordination Committee and ministers in the International Secretariat in London.

Social media emerging as ‘critical factor’ in politics, The News 14 Jul 2012     Views: 3044 Social media is emerging as a critical factor in politics while online activism helps to address certain specific issues of people like civic facilities and getting the salary, but it has limits to tackle the chronic problems of corruption and poverty. With more and more people using Twitter and Facebook, there is a need for ethical reporting in this hyper-connected world. These views were expressed by speakers in three sessions on first day of the Pakistan-India Social Media Mela here on Friday.

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