Tag: Farooq Sattar

No Shia-Sunni clash in Karachi: Dr Farooq

Deputy Convener of MQM Dr Farooq Sattar on Monday ruled out any clash between Shias and Sunnis in Karachi. Addressing a press conference...

Sattar warns of conspiracy to delay elections

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Deputy Convener of the Rabta Committee Dr Farooq Sattar warned on Monday that a conspiracy was being brewed to ...

Outdated electoral regimes not acceptable: Farooq Sattar

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) deputy convener, Dr Farooq Sattar on Saturday said that failure to reform the election process in the next two months...

Establishment employs fuedals to resist MQM

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Coordination Committee's Deputy Convener Dr Farooq Sattar blamed feudalism and hereditary politics for hampering the country's progress and prosperity....

Sindh government gives nod to Karachi operation

Hours after the National Assembly passed a resolution tabled by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar to deweaponise the entire country, the Sindh...

PPP, MQM to contest elections together, says President Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said the MQM and PPP were allies and would contest the general elections together. The president was chairing a...

PPP, MQM finalize new municipal system

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) have agreed on the new Municipal system, however, the deadlock between both the parties on...

MQM invites PTI leaders to visit Nine Zero

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar, following his meeting with leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has invited PTI Chairman Imran Khan to...

Govt to announce policy for overseas Pakistanis soon: Farooq Sattar

The government will soon announce a policy for overseas Pakistanis, under which seats will be reserved for them in the Senate and the National...

MQM demands 5pc of GDP to be spent on education

Parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the National Assembly Dr Farooq Sattar has said his party seeks to empower Pakistani youths....

‘House to present resolution for upgrading Sindh Medical College’

In its next session, the Sindh Assembly would bring forth a resolution for upgrading the Sindh Medical College (SMC) to a full-fledged university, said...

MQM to stick to coalition set-up: Sattar

Parliamentary leader of the MQM in the National Assembly Dr Farooq Sattar on Thursday said his party will not sever ties with the coalition...

Sattar asks PM to take parliament into confidence

The MQM parliamentary leader Dr Farooq Sattar asked the government to immediately take the parliament into confidence about the latest crisis, urging Prime Minister...

MQM to table new provinces’ bill in next NA session: Sattar

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will table a bill for establishment of Seraiki and Hazara provinces in the next National Assembly (NA) session, Overseas...

MQM delegation calls on PM over Mirza, arms display

A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at the PM House here on Wednesday. The delegation comprised...

Farooq Sattar assumes charge of Ministry

MQM leader Dr. Muhammad Farooq Sattar Monday assumed the charge of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis where he was given a very warm welcome...