Altaf asks PM to resign as PPP-MQM talks collapse

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Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Monday demanded Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani resign from his office for failing to stop the killings of Mohajirs in Karachi, as talks between the two estranged allies broke down again after the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) refused to accept all but one demand of the MQM.
Altaf said that he had repeatedly informed Gilani about the terrorists creating unrest, but the prime minister had failed to take appropriate action to ensure the state’s writ in the troubled city. Following Altaf’s call for the PM’s resignation, President Asif Ali Zardari called an emergency party meeting to discuss the latest development.
Sources told Pakistan Today that all was set for a PPP-MQM reunion during the prime minister’s meeting with MQM leaders at the Sindh Chief Minister’s House but the communion failed to materialise at the very last moment when the PPP refused to release three “hardcore MQM workers” who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the killing of five police commandos in Korangi’s Chakra Goth area late on Saturday.
A group of at least 20 armed men had attacked a private bus taking Sindh Elite Force commandos from Quaidabad to Chakra Goth for participation in a targeted action against criminals in the area.
Five policemen had been killed and several others injured in the attack. Soon after the PPP’s refusal, the MQM arranged a hasty press conference and gave a call for a “day of mourning” for today (Tuesday).
Sources privy to the developments told Pakistan Today that the PPP leadership had accepted almost all of MQM demands and had even assured the former ally of allotting it key ministries in the recently-formed PPP-led government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). However, the news of the arrest of MQM-backed workers from the scene of the Chakra killings broke down the PPP-MQM negotiations.
Security officials had arrested MQM workers Kamran alias Madhuri, Sohail Commando, Abu Bashar Bengali, Atif, Abdul Hakeem, Mohsin and Subhan and recovered weapons from their custody, the sources said, adding that the arrested criminals had confessed to a joint investigation team about their involvement in heinous crimes, including targeted killings and arson attacks. The JIT consisted of senior officials of the Sindh Police, Special Branch, Intelligence Bureau (IB), Military Intelligence (MI) and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), they said.
Release must: Sources said that after the arrest of the MQM workers – mainly Kamran Madhuri, Sohail Commando and Abu Bashar Bengali who were arrested from the crime scene in an injured condition – the party had made it clear that it would not rejoin the government until the three men were released. Abu Bashar Bengali has now become the bone of contention between the estranged allies, as only he was nominated in the Chakra Goth incident and presented before the anti-terrorism court administrative judge. The other two, Kamran Madhuri and Sohail Commando, remain in police custody but have not been named in any case.
According to sources, the PPP had excused from releasing the MQM workers because they had confessed to their crimes before the joint investigation team.

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19 COMMENTS

  1. Altaf Hussain should realise that he can not continue bullying citizens of Karachi, He is pressurising the government to release murderers who terrorised the whole neighbourhood of Chakra goth and ambushed police van killing 4 officers. Is this the policy of MQM to let the murderers off the hook because they so want.
    These hard core members of MQM's South Africa network must stand trial and be accorded exemplary punishment to them.

  2. MQM (The Karachi Mafia) is the biggest criminal in Karachi. I live in the Urdu-Speaking area right NEXT TO Chakra Goth. We had already seen criminal activities (preparation) right from the morning and were ready for some happening.
    MQM is the ONE that taught forced donation (bhutta) to ANP, PAC, and other militant groups. It is MQM that introduced different ways of violence (armed men, torture, etc.) to Karachi.
    Today, MQM is NOT crying over its slain terrorist workers; it is actually mourning the fact that ANP, PAC, and others have snatched its bhutta markets, such as Shershah, Khori Garden, etc.
    I am hoping the days of this inhuman, brutal mafia are numbered. Kamran Madhuri is just one of the thousands of terrorists that MQM has bred to date.

  3. How can people like Altaf Hussain dictate or demand anything? Is our nation blind?? The guy cant even come to Pakistan and he's such a central figure in the political mess? Don't we have enough people we need to throw out of our country as it is?!? He should be issued a gag order by the Supreme Court and all his inciteful remarks and involvement in Pakistani politics should be completely banned.

  4. Altaf Hussain's demand that the PM should resign is ludicrous. He knows very well that Mr Gilani has no real powers. Altaf should have demanded resignation of his buddy the president of the republic who is not acceeding to his demands but has also forwarded the evidence to the British authorities.

    It is incomprehensible that one hand he and his Rabita committee dummies are vocal in demanding the government to arrest the criminals to whichever party they belonged but on the other hand an agreement to return to the coalition has been thrown into the dust bin because the government has refused to release murderers who ambushed a police van and attacked chakra goth.

    His call for a strike in protest against 'genocide of mohajirs' is something which exposes the true face of MQM that it is an ethnic and linguist party but not a national party as Altaf has been claiming.

  5. I am of the view that whoever is caught red-handed in criminal activities must be punished irrespective of any affiliations with any political or religious party. Why should PM resign due to the wrong doings of others ????

  6. MQM should be banned. A gang of criminals operating from (abroad) the hub and sanctuary of criminals London,in the garb of a political group is a violation of any Constitution of the world. Altaf Hussain should be considered an enemy of the State and should be brought to justice. Do we need any more proof of his anti state activities? Let him fight House of Common elections to join his friends. Any one negotiaing with him should be placed in same catagory, be it Zardari.

    • Is this your bias or do you know any thing particular about them which u could substantiate. It is surprising that all the conflict areas are places such as Banaras, Qasba, Landhi where ANP is dominent. Secondly areas such as Lyari and Chakiwara where gangwar members in the garb of Aman Committee is playing hovoc. After the weakening of PPP there is a void coming in Sindh and their got Sindhi nationalist dreaming of separatism. ANP hobnobs with US. See big US consulate adjacent to Sultanabad a ANP area. This was not even allowed by affluent Cliftonwalas. Army is only depending on one proPakistan force in Sindh and this is the reason MQM wishes to have army operation whereas Mirza is opposing it for obvious reasons

  7. is chief justice of supreme court is blind,,,is he nothing to know abt altaf hussain which is leader of terrorist party…………chief justice should ban on mqm which is target killers party

  8. Unfortunately MQM is the only pro Pakistan force in Southern Pakistan on which Pak army depends. Whereas weakening of corrupt PPP means rise of miltant outfits such as Aman Committee to create troubles along with resurgence of sindhi nationalists who were previosuly notorious bhattakhors of Karachi mill area. Secondly ANP continues to hobnob with US to change the whole diaspora. ANP weapons are reportedly latest that even army does not have those. Karachi's biggest solution is to do Army operation which Aman committee are opposing for obvious reasons.

    • oh please don't make me laugh with your comments about MQM its just shows how well you know about them. If not then read the reason why MQM was found in late 70's and early 80's. What happen you Altaf Hussain in Karachi University? and you are talking about pro Pakistan force in Sindh. How old are you? Did you see what they did in 1984 onwards in Karachi how many people lost their lives and how many families has lost their homes, no i don't think so. They are the biggest terrorist in this history of Pakistan. Did you not seen Altaf Hussain's video in which he said about the partition of india?

  9. MqM is terrorist and MAFIA I m sindhi and how can we forget the kisslings and torture of sindhi families in 90's ,MQM is also responsible of killings and murders of thousands of urdu speakings as well.
    Stand up enough is enough karachities stand its time to take and way of truth and haq

  10. Altaf Hussain is only the leader in Pakistan who can save Pakistan, becouse only
    he is a leader he do that what he say. Altaf Hussain belonging with that nation, that
    hundred of thousand people sacrificed in independence of Pakistan.

    • Oh please this is the most funniest joke i ever heard, the person who is so scared that he has not put a foot in karachi over 15 years wants to save Pakistan. If he feel that much for his people then he should be man enough to say i am going to be with my people at this time but he is so coward that he is letting his people die but he is living life of luxury.

    • i think mafia leader cant become a leader of a nation. this is clear now who has developed uncertainity and disturbance in this city.

  12. Dear Abdul Hadi Sheikh, I am astonished to read your views. When MQM has become pro-Pakistan? Who are those who burnt National Flag? Who are those involved in murder of our Army and police officers? Who is the Killer of Hakim Muhammad Saeed and Salahuddin? This nation is not so blind as you. MQM is a terrorist outfit which is anti Pakistan and works on behest of India and other foreign Masters. Altaf Hussain and Eshrat-ul-Ebad are British citizens, they are not Pakistanis. The whole world knows it. I don't know a single patriotic Pakistani who would like Altaf Hussain and MQM. I am sure the coming days would be very tough for this terrorists mafia.

  13. Altaf demand is ridiculed because he is playing games all the time. Zardari, Nawaz and Altaf are all the same.

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