Posts tagged as: MQM

Karachi is burning and rulers are playing flute

Karachi, the gateway to Pakistan has been burning for several decades but the federal and provincial governments completely failed to control law and order situation in the port city. The end results would be horrific the way in which the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) is putting the city at stake in the name of reconciliation. […]

Lyari: Battlefield in Karachi

After it is mixed up with politics, the law enforcement agencies failed to bring under control organized crime over the week-long operation, in Lyari, the part of Karachi. As a traditional stronghold of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), Lyari once perceived a safe constituency for Bilawal Bhutto, the son of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Chairman of […]

Conviction not disqualify him from his post: Prime Minister Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani claimed the verdict of the Supreme Court against him did not disqualify him from the office, clarifying he did not commit a criminal offence by not writing letter to the Swiss courts. While interacting local and foreign journalists late night Thursday, the premier observed, “The charges against me are […]

Unannounced election campaign of political parties

Despite the general elections are looking far away, many of the political parties started unannounced election campaign. The PML-N and the PPP, the two major parties of the country, are busy in highlighting their development projects and making promises to undertake more if they are returned to power. The ruling Pakistan People’s Party is making […]

Mix reactions from experts over conviction of Prime Minister Gilani

A mix-type of reaction was surfaced from analysts and experts have given their opinion regarding the conviction of Prime Minster Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani by the Supreme Court in the contempt case. A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court found Prime Minister Gilani guilty of contempt on Thursday, sentencing him ‘till the rising of the […]

Rehman Malik says PPP, ANP, MQM involved in extortion

In what appeared to be a shocking statement, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik claimed that all the ruling parties of Sindh involved in extortion in Karachi, the economic hub of the country. While speaking to the media, the minister said activists of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the Awami National Party […]

President Zardari proposes indiscriminate action against Karachi target killers

In a bid to curb the menace of target killing and lawlessness in Karachi, the business hub of the country, President Asif Ali Zardari ordered indiscriminate action against culprits irrespective of their political affiliations. While holding a meeting with representatives of allied parties, President Asif Ali Zardari observed, “If the three political parties, the PPP, […]

MQM for early local government elections in Sindh

MQM for early local government elections in Sindh Karachi: (April 23, 2012) During a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari, a delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has insisted the president to hold local body elections in Sindh on immediate basis. President Zardari held a meeting with the coalition partners at Bilawal House, Karachi, to […]

Point-scoring politics of new provinces

In what appeared to be a political point-scoring tactic, President Asif Ali Zardari camped out in southern Punjab, speaking in favor of a Seraiki province. The President suggested a new Seraiki Bank, overlooking the modalities and legality of the project.  Prior to the upcoming general election, the PPP is playing up the emotionalism of the […]

Nawaz Sharif once again slams the federal government

Nawaz Sharif once again slams the federal government Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N), Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has slammed the federal government and the provincial government of Sindh for the pathetic law and order situation in Karachi. Karachi is the most important city of Pakistan and the country’s economy relies on the Sindh capital. […]

MQM doesn’t want to divide Sindh: Altaf Hussain

MQM doesn’t want to divide Sindh: Altaf Hussain London: (Wednesday, March 28, 2012) Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain said today that his party did not want to divide Sindh. He also warned the ‘so-called’ Sindh Nationalists who, to him, were trying to bully Urdu speaking Sindhis that it was 21st century. In his […]

Too many political parties without democracy

In quite an astonishing way, as many as 182 political parties have been registered hitherto. Apparently, at least one party is for every million people. The question  is why so many people would wish to set up such parties which rarely play a useful role, as many of these entities exist virtually only on paper. […]

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