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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Quaid Altaf Hussain has said that Maulana Fazlur Rahman’s statement and views on resolving the judicial crisis were not only absolutely in line with the truth (Haqparastana), but also exactly in accordance with the principles of Islam, law, constitution and justice. In a handout released here, MQM Quaid Altaf Hussain, hailing the courageous statement and views of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) leader, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, said that his statement and views were not only truthful, but also exactly in consonance with the principles of Islam, law, constitution and justice. He said that 98 percent poor and the middle class people were already suffering from the agonies of mental and social problems due to price-hikes and extreme shortage of gas and electricity, while on the other hand some political elements were busy in formulating their future line of action based on confrontation on the issue of judicial crisis, which would further pile miseries on the millions of hapless starving people. Altaf Hussain, therefore, urged for seriously considering the proposals of Maulana Fazlur Rahman for resolving the judicial crisis.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has demanded of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to grant provincial autonomy to four federating units of the country.The demand came from MQM’s self-exiled leader Altaf Hussain while addressing a general workers session at party headquarters, Nine-Zero, on Friday night.Altaf congratulating the newly sworn-in MQM provincial ministries clarified that his party had joined hands with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Sindh for establishing peace and abolishing rural-urban divisions in the province and not for getting ministries.Linking prosperity and peace of the country with a peaceful Sindh province the MQM leader said the new coalition in Sindh would jointly fight for long-denied rights of the province like National Finance Commission Award (NFC) etc.He said the reconciliation process was primarily aimed at bringing the two major political parties, PPP and MQM, closer for strengthening and promoting democracy and peace and tranquillity in the province.Demanding due share for all four provinces in their resources, Altaf appealed to the prime minister to announce provincial autonomy for them which would create the sense of oneness among peripheries towards the federation.He referred to the developed countries like United States and Britain where each state had its own flags and rules and regulations but people were living with proud under a strong federation.Altaf urged the ministers to behave humbly, serve the people without any discrimination and keep away from corruption as the party had a well-known reputation to make its deficient and unscrupulous officials accountable.”Use your God-gifted abilities to serve the people without any discrimination or haughtiness,” he advised them. He asked the MQM ministers that they were not the ministers of Karachi but they had to serve the entire province.The MQM leader also asked them to visit graves of the slain PPP leaders including Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, Shahnawaz Bhutto and others to offer “Fateha” for them in Larkana as soon as possible. In 1988, around 20 years back the MQM had three ministers and two advisors in the Sindh cabinet led by the then Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah. The number of MQM MPAs in Sindh assembly had stood at 23 with a Sindh governor not from the Movement.In 2008, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement has 13 ministers, one advisor and one special assistant in the Sindh cabinet this time again led by Syed Qaim Ali Shah. With Sindh Governor belonging to the MQM the number of MQM MPAs in Sindh Assembly stands at 51.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) quaid Altaf Hussain directed the party workers to continue playing their role in maintaining law and order in the city and react only according to the decisions of the Rabita Committee.In his telephonic address to the general workers meeting in four cities including Karachi and Hyderabad, MQM quaid Altaf Hussain said that the newly-formed government should tolerate the existence of the opposition and it is also the duty of the opposition to adopt positive way instead of criticising just for the sake of the criticism. Altaf Hussain said that MQM would play its role of positive opposition in senate, national and provincial assembly and it assures the government to support all its positive steps so that the democracy wheel be rolled smoothly. He said that the workers of the MQM are mentally and physically prepared to face every test.The MQM chief said that in 1992, a military operation was also launched only against the MQM after making a list of 72 persons.He said that those talking of replacing the governor of Sindh and eliminating the city government should know that the MQM workers cannot be threatened.Altaf Hussain said that the MQM is not interested in getting the ministries.He said that the attitude of threatening the MQM be stopped otherwise they have reserved the rights of giving reply. He said that that the MQM has forgotten its past attitudes and would shake hand with those who would shake hand with the MQM.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has demanded to investigate 12th May incident and 1992 operation against MQM from International Court of Justice’s.
MQM chief talked to the industrialists and traders here on Tuesday night while giving a telephonic address. He said that MQM has accepted the mandate of all the political parties including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and showed their unconditional support to the coalition government. For the sake of democracy they had voted for Yousuf Raza Gillani but in the return they are getting cold shoulder.He further said that 12th May reference is given again and again. We demand to put International investigation of the incidents, which took place in the past.He said that MQM is country’s third largest party and not accepting the mandate of 25 lac people is equal to reject democracy. He added that he doesn’t’t believe in battles but if someone thinks that they could throw us in Arabian Sea than they are wrong.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Quaid, Altaf Hussain has expressed his sorrow and grief on the MQM activist’s killing in firing by dacoits.
A statement issued from the MQM Centre 90 said that an MQM activist Adnan Faruque was shot dead by dacoits during the loot. Later, two dacoits were killed and one arrested in the police retaliatory action.
MQM Quaid Altaf Hussain in his message, while expressing his shock and grief on the incident and condoling with the bereaved family of Adnan Faruque, prayed Allah giving them patience and forbearance.

Muttahida Quami Movement’s leader Altaf Hussain assured PPP that they will not create hurdles and will make the government firmer despite of sitting in the opposition. He was speaking to MQM’s newly elected National Assembly candidates’ conference in a telephonic conversation.
He added that MQM believes in democracy. If MQM will sit in the opposition it will do constructive and positive work he added.
Altaf said that MQM will appreciate every step taken by the government for the betterment of the nation. He congratulated all newly elected candidates and asked them to work wholeheartedly for the nation.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Quaid, Altaf Hussain has expressed his deep sorrow and grief on the death of several persons in Pattauki’s horrific bus accident.

In a statement issued here, Altaf Hussain terming the bus accident a tragedy said that the MQM equally shared the grief of the bereaved families. He prayed for the dead and wished an early recovery of the injured.

The Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has said that his party wants stable Pakistan with autonomous provinces.

He was addressing a conference organized by Sindh Intellectual Forum in a local hotel on the needs of national unity in Sindh. The conference was attended by intellectuals, writers, educationists, poets and journalists of Sindh.

Altaf Hussain said he and his party want a united and stable Pakistan. He called for equal rights to all provinces of the country.

He said the country passing through a very crucial period of its history surrounded by several threats. In this situation religious and political parties have been involved in political bickering with priority to their party interests, instead of informing the nation about the grim situation, Altaf said.

The MQM leader condemning the assassination of Benazir Bhutto said he had warned her on phone about threats and advised her against returning back to Pakistan.

The conference passed a resolution calling the people living in Sindh to thwart conspiracies against the province. In another resolution the moot demanded complete autonomy to all provinces of Pakistan. Several other resolutions were also passed in the conference.

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Wednesday said international conspiracies were being hatched against Sindh. The MQM chief was delivering a telephonic address from London to general workersí convention at the Pacca Qila ground. The address was attended by a large crowd of the MQM workers from 10 zones of interior Sindh, including Hyderabad. Altaf said efforts were being made to make Sindh a part of the Greater Punjab. He asked intellectuals and writers of Sindh to understand the conspiracy against Sindh and spread message of peace and love to save their motherland. “Those who have migrated from India should be accepted as permanent residents of Sindh as their life and death lie with the Sindh motherland and they have buried their two generations here.” Altaf repeatedly presented his stance that the MQM had opposed more than once the international conspiracies of creating Greater Balochistan and Greater Punjab. He said he had pardoned the murderers of his brother and nephew after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto as they were killed during her tenure as the premier. He said the people of Sindh were looted and their houses burnt without any lingual discrimination after the assassination of Ms Bhutto. The MQM chief questioned whether the MQM and the people of Sindh had killed Benazir, but loot and plunder was carried out in an organised way, especially in Karachi, in the wake of the December 27 incident. “I received many phone calls but I asked the workers and people to show restraint to avoid the conspiracy of anti-Sindh elements,” he said and added that there was a conspiracy to trigger ethnic violence in the province. The MQM chief said he wanted to see that provincial autonomy was given to all the federating units, including Sindh, as the concept of stronger Pakistan lay in it. He said everybody should work hard to save the country and give a chance to the MQM for bringing about development. He said the coming parliament should be allowed to complete its tenure. Altaf lashed out at the so-called nationalist leaders and intellectuals of Sindh and asked them to avoid fuelling ethnic hatred. He said besides the transparent ballot boxes, the polls should also be held in a transparent manner. Our Sukkur correspondent adds: Altaf made a telephonic speech at a public meeting organised at the Manzil Gah ground, Sukkur, on Wednesday night. A large number of Muttahida workers from Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Jacobabad, Qamber-Shahdadkot, Kashmore, Larkana, Naushahroferoze and other parts of the interior Sindh attended the public meeting. “Conspiracies are being hatched to destabilise the country, especially Sindh as according to maps issued on websites, Balochistan has been shown as part of Greater Afghanistan and Karachi as part of Greater Punjab,” he said. Altaf made it clear that people of Sindh would not allow lingual feuds and all intrigues to divide the province would fail. The MQM leader said he was struggling for the rights of Sindh for last 32 years and asked the people of Sindh to join hands for the prosperity of Sindh. On this occasion, the MQM workers asked their Quaid not to return to Pakistan.

MQM leader Altaf Hussain has expressed concern over the acute power and wheat flour crisis and demanded of the government to devise immediate measures to overcome the power and wheat flour shortage.

In a statement issued he appealed to the President and the Prime Minister to use their good offices and to resolve this issue at the earliest.

He asked all the Haq Parast leaders to extend their all-out cooperation to the people who were facing deep crisis at the moment.

Altaf said the middle classes were the worst affected by the wheat flour shortage which was an essential food item and urged a crackdown on wheat hoarders and wheat smugglers.