Sattar says Altaf is ‘The Right Man’ for Pakistan

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar said on Wednesday that certain forces were creating hindrance in MQM’s way to become a national-level party and the reasons behind them were highlighted by MQM chief Altaf Hussain in his interview to News Week.

Speaking at a press conference on MQM chief’s interview in News Week titled The Right Man, Sattar said photo of the MQM chief on the renowned magazines front page was his international recognition as a leader.

The MQM leader said Altaf Hussain shed light on the problems being faced by the country and their solutions. Sattar said Hussian had highlighted three factors which hindered the party from appearing on national scenario – extremism and terrorism, presence of ruling elite class in politics and tensions in civil-military relationship.

He said terrorism had not only affected Karachi where one-third of the city was under the control of terrorists but also other parts of the country.

Sattar said: “Everyone knows about elements in the ruling elite which don’t care about public interest as they know that the power will not go out of their families. There is no ideological politics in our country without which the country can not become a functional state.”

The MQM leader said basic problem faced by the country was feudalism and dynastic politics and no change could be brought in the without the change of system.

He said Altaf Hussain had spoken bitter truths about the tensions among civil military relationship in an interview to the News Week. Sattar said that forces trying to hinder MQM’s way to become a national level party were also hindering Pakistan’s way to become a country as was wished by Quaid-e-Azam.

He said the MQM was a national level party and was working to strengthen federation of Pakistan. They had representation in all parts of the country including Gilgit Baltistan and Punjab, he said. MQM Deputy Convener Nasir Jamal distributed copies of the Newsweek magazine among several senior journalists including officer-bearers of the Karachi Press Club.