Tag: Sattar

MQM to contest polls independently: Sattar

Deputy Convenor of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Farooq Sattar has announced that his party would contest elections independently and without making electoral alliance...

Altaf’s about face on Qadri

Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) leadership has decided not to participate in the planned long march by Tehrik-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri, reports...

Secretary ECP biased, should be removed: Farooq Sattar

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar on Thursday leveled allegations of bias against Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan and demanded...

MQM demands suo motu over Punjab by-polls violence

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) deputy convener Farooq Sattar criticized display of weapons and use of force during the recent by-polls in Punjab on Saturday....

Dual nationality: Farooq Sattar challenges ECP process of collecting affidavits

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar on Monday challenged the process of collecting affidavits from members of elected assemblies by the Election...

Dr Farooq Sattar challenges collection of affidavits from Parliamentarians

Parliamentary leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) in the National Assembly Dr Farooq Sattar has challenged the process of collecting affidavits from members of...

Farooq Sattar opposes withdrawal of voting rights from overseas Pakistanis

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Parliamentary leader in National Assembly Dr Farooq Sattar has said that withdrawal of voting right from the overseas Pakistanis is...

Karachiites reject bloodshed, says Sattar

MQM Deputy Convenor Dr Farooq Sattar has said that handful miscreants cannot sabotage peace in the city. Mutahida Qaumi Movement on Sunday held a...

MQM supports general seats for minorities, says Sattar

Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Dr Farooq Sattar said on Saturday, that it was important to understand the philosophy and ideology of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad...

Edhi under threat

It’s quite disturbing to read that Pakistan’ most respected philanthropist – Abdul Sattar Edhi is under threat from the TTP. The famous humanitarian and...

Media, intellectuals urged to play role in foiling conspiracies

The local media and intellectuals should play their role in foiling international conspiracies by spreading awareness among masses about the importance of the geographically-important...

Farooq Sattar for cut in defence budget

Federal Overseas Pakistanis Minister Dr Farooq Sattar has said for sustainable growth, the government will have to announce a welfare budget by cutting defence...

Sattar’s policy on overseas Pakistanis long overdue

Although the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has been very active in political point-scoring, yet its main leader and Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Dr Farooq...

Elections 2013: MQM to support Musharraf: Sattar

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar said the MQM has “no problem” in supporting former president Pervez Musharraf by not running a candidate...

Sattar denies May 12 massacre comments

Rejecting Wikileaks revelations on the May 12 incident, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar on Thursday said his party was the major victim...

ANP rejects 12th May claims of Farooq Sattar

Rejecting the press conference from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)’s Coordination Committee Deputy Convener Dr Farooq Sattar, the Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh said on...