Resolutions submitted in Sindh, Punjab assemblies against Altaf's speech
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KARACHI/LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday submitted resolutions in the Punjab and Sindh Assemblies against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain condemning his August 1 speech.
The resolution submitted by PTI’s parliamentary leader in Sindh Assembly Samar Ali Khan said that, "The federal government must wake up to take action against the British citizen who is continuously spewing venom against the sacred institutions that form Pakistan."
The resolution demanded that the Sindh government should raise the matter with federation, British government along with the imposition of a blanket ban on Altaf Hussain’s public speeches.
On the other hand, the Punjab Assembly resolution moved by Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed, says that the MQM supremo had asked Nato, United Nations and even rival India to intervene in Pakistan’s internal matters, which is highly condemnable.
The resolution demands the federal government to take all possible measures to arrest Altaf Hussain and try him for violating the constitution.
Read: Altaf Hussain's statement tantamount to waging war against Pakistan: Nisar
JI chief demands legal action against Altaf
Meanwhile, Jamat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq on Monday demanded that legal and constitutional action be taken against MQM chief Altaf Hussain for his speech on August 2.
Taking to media personnel outside the Parliament House, he said the law and order situation in Karachi was improving and peace was gradually being restored in the province.
“The country's real prosperity is in ensuring supremacy of the law and Constitution,” Haq added.
Earlier on Sunday, Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had termed Hussain's speech tantamount to waging war against Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the federal interior minister said, "The hate-inciting speech, made in a foreign country last night, crossed all limits. Heads of key institutions were insulted."
He added that, "Sarcastic poems were read against the armed forces of Pakistan and accusations were levelled against the army."
The interior minister was of the view that "these statements cannot exhibit the sentiments of a patriotic Pakistani".
Meanwhile MQM’s co-ordination committee categorically denied the allegations of calling for Indian or international help by their party chief in his August 2 speech in Dallas, US.
Also read: MQM committee defends Altaf’s speech
The MQM committee also criticised statements of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti about Mr Hussain’s speech and said he had spoken only the truth.
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Aug 03, 2015 05:42pm
This Man must be punish of his insulting speeches against Pak Army and against Pakistan..... Pakistan is our identity Without Pakistan we are Nothing !!!
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Aug 03, 2015 05:42pm
What you did Altaf Hussain it was wrong. It is time to pay the price now.
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Aug 03, 2015 05:43pm
'Pot calling the kettle black', just because MQM is giving PTI tough time it decides to behave like a spoilt child and so brings out a resolution against MQM because MQM has challenged their legitimacy under the Pakistan's constitution.
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Aug 03, 2015 05:49pm
As per Altaf's and Rabita Committee's claims MQM has support of 50 million mohajirs and both Altaf and MQM are inseparable. I wonder if this be the case what stops him to come to Pakistan, and why he is asking for support from all over the world including from India?
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Aug 03, 2015 05:52pm
Calling truth is no crime.In all civilised countries voters elect governments of their choice.So please go immediately for Local governments election and let the winner lead the urban Sindh.Our efforts must be to unite Pakistan and it will be thru equality, merit, justice, ownership, truth, localisation and good governance.
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Aug 03, 2015 05:53pm
Sorry MQM but Altaf Hussain deserve this.
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Aug 03, 2015 05:56pm
@Ghulam my opinion he doesn't even trust his own Rabita Committee, he keeps suspending them and changing them every now and then, he is an insane mind!
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Aug 03, 2015 05:56pm
What is wrong if anyone criticise so called "sacred institutions" in Pakistan? If these institutions were so sacred then why Gen Pervaiz Musharaf is facing tough time from these corrupt politicians? Why references to wrong doing of military and politicians is wrong? Why we always failed to learn lessons from our past mistakes? Who has the authority to distribute the "certificates of patriotism"in Pakistan? Why Gen PM who without doubt the most patriotic pakistani fought for the country is labelled with fake cases of treason? Come on guys, wakeup and try to get rid of your myopic, frog in the well thinking.
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Aug 03, 2015 06:05pm
the thing of concern is when he will be punished?
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Aug 03, 2015 06:08pm
Excellen tway of diverting attention from the real issues. These so called parliaments don't pass resolutions for electricity, medical, education etc so quickly.
Even a child knows that this is all personal grudge against MQM and its leadership. No resolutions against Khuwaja Asif, Asif Zardari, Imran Khan and Sharif's comments regarding our armed forces. Why because the above mentioned were son of the soil?
Again same discrimination, same drama but it is good in a sense. People of urban sindh should know what will happen to them minus MQM.
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Aug 03, 2015 06:19pm
Army was good when Musharraf supported MQM (and used it for vested interests) but bad when it challenged its terror in Karachi.
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Aug 03, 2015 06:21pm
Pass hundred resolutions against Altaf Hussain. Smash your heads against a brick wall. You seriously believe British government will hand over its citizen to a 3rd world country like Pakistan ?
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Aug 03, 2015 06:47pm
No Problem once again he will make apology.
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Aug 03, 2015 06:51pm
PTI..his master voice...Punjab assembly is custodian of Punjab...did Punjab assembly ever bother to look into the grievances of Urban sindh and Baluchistan or they have gut to pass a resolution to stop use of torture of arrested Karachi youth and threat of making them impotent...
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Aug 03, 2015 06:56pm
Without taking sides Altaf Bhai needs to take vacation and let other MQM leaders take charge of party affairs. His endless and reckless speeches should cease. Zardari and others may have criticized nstional institutions but not in such manner and not with such high frequency.
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Aug 03, 2015 06:56pm
PTI must submit resolution against Imran Khan first against his comments on Pakistan Army generals.
According to constitution Altaf Hussain did not say any thing wrong. He was correct.
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Aug 03, 2015 06:57pm
When institution of a country failed to provide Justice than one can ask International help, why PTI is silenced on state sponsored terrorism against Muhajirs in the form of illegal arrest, extra judicial killing, forced disappearance, tortur of MQM workers , what steps govt. has taken to stop it?
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Aug 03, 2015 07:01pm
A nation deserves the leaders it gets, and Pakistan is no exception. Does the British Prime Minister invest millions in Pakistan? as the Prime Minister of Pakistan does in Britain. Do British Politicians come to Pakistan for Medical treatment, as our Chief Minister of the Punjab does?. Do British Politicians have posh residences in Pakistan, as Pakistani politicians have have in Britain, do British politicians consider Pakistan their second home, as Pakistani politicians consider Britain. Do the British send their children to Pakistan for Studies at all levels as well to do Pakistani's do?. Are there hundreds of thousands of British origin people well settled in Pakistan as there are people of Pakistani origin in Britain. The list is long, the point is the same. Who is to blame? us or them ? Be honest for the sake of being honest. If we cannot even do that, then please keep the peace. Altaf Hussain is just as good or bad as the rest of the pack.
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Aug 03, 2015 07:05pm
@Khan-Haqiqi, Government is taking actions against criminals and target killers. Why MQM is shouting? It is not government's fault if they call themselves Mohajirs after nearly 70'years. Nobody is mohajir in Pakistan.
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Aug 03, 2015 07:27pm
@Kamal Pasha;
'after nearly 70'years. Nobody is mohajir in Pakistan.'
Mohajir is an ethnic identity that should not be taken literally. Punjabis do not call themselves Trabis after they gave away two rivers to India.
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Aug 03, 2015 07:43pm
Speeches, statements and resolutions. If GOP was serious Altaf could be extradited from UK in days.
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Aug 03, 2015 07:49pm
@Zahid Khan
That applies to all Pakstanis irrespective of their background. Why people of Pakistan must stand up and ask Fed government to treat all its citizens equally.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:11pm
Funny people smelly activities - hatred outcome. After failure all over the world with bad names, those against MQM will get nothing but will continue to bang their heads in walls.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:19pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan Totally agreed with you sir. Double standards even a blind can see when dealing with MQM and Urdu speaking population.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:43pm
@Zahid Khan first do the same with Imran Khan, Khwaja Asif and Zardari then you may sound unbiased because otherwise you are just part of the problem.
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Aug 03, 2015 08:58pm
The party of establishment (PTI) is ready to take the mandate of Karachi by hooks or by crooks...
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Aug 03, 2015 09:50pm
Ignore him. Make urdu speaking inclusive member of the society . If there are discriminating laws then abolish them .Treat the matter in generic way.
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Aug 03, 2015 09:54pm
@Gulab Khan - Did IK asked India or NATO forces to intervene in Pakistan internal affair? Draw a line, there is limit to criticism.
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Aug 03, 2015 09:56pm
@Zahid Khan is this your wish or there is any legal issue, if there is one you should go to court.
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Aug 03, 2015 10:00pm
I cant understand this nonsense just ignore this person don't give him any importance nor any coverage his ideology is dying slowly but surely. Make a example out of him for all the current politicians and new generation politicians to come that NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO RUN ANY POLITICAL OFFICE OR MAKE DECISION FOR THE PEOPLE OF PAK while living out of the country if they want to hold any public offices they have to be present here all the time for the duration of the elected term. We have send a very strong message to all these politicians that we are the people of PAK elect you to serve us so be present all the time for us if not we can find someone else who is willing to serve with the honesty.
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Aug 03, 2015 10:07pm
@Gulab Khan Altaf Husain did say something wrong - told the truth, which is against all norms in today's Pakistan
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Aug 03, 2015 10:14pm
Resolution? Are you freaking kidding us??? How many time we have heard the word "condemn" from our beloved politicians when Mr. Altaf delivers his hate speeches every now and then. Irony is that the way so called "Rabta Committee" defends their leader makes it even worse. Why Mr. Altaf hussain is not being prosecuted under the felony of treason? Why his Pakistani citizenship still remains? If he wants to be a British national, so be it, but he doesn't deserved to be a Pakistani national anymore.
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Aug 03, 2015 10:24pm
MQM is no longer a political party. They are like a mafia and their leader is failing to understand the real issues of Karachi/immigrated people.
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Aug 03, 2015 10:33pm
@PHILOSOPHER (from Japan) PTI will be better than MQM
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Aug 03, 2015 10:35pm
@Be Honest ... what you want to say??? After all you also learned British language and are using it... Does this justify Altaf speech???
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Aug 03, 2015 10:39pm
Punjab and Sindh have not learned their lesson from East Pakistan. You idiots have got rid of 50% of Pakistan. Are you trying to achieve the same goal in Karachi?
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Aug 03, 2015 11:17pm
Now one more excuse taken up by the government to hide its failures in all spheres of its governance.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:18pm
What a waste of time. It is amazing how quickly the pass the resolutions for insulting speeches. What about all the corruption cases ??
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Aug 03, 2015 11:22pm
wOW iam enjoying reading this article. Love from India muaaahhh.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:31pm
@Fareed (usa) Britain needs access to Iran, and British firms are eyeing the corridor from China to the south. All Pakistan has to do is give the contracts to the French, or threaten to do so.
And since globalization there is no concept of third world anymore. You probably should brush up on your international economics.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:35pm
Imran Khan is depressed to get seats in Karachi through wrong way.
Foul game is foul game. Please do not introduce ball tempering, match fixing in Karachi politics.
I am Phattan and proud supporter of Altaf Bhai. We are living in Aziz bad from 40 yeras. I bron in Azizabad, look Pahattan, Speak Puthoo too but no one ever bad to me or my family just because of our BG.
Luv you ALtaf Bhai
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Aug 03, 2015 11:42pm
It is ridiculous. Why can't the government stop this guy? It seems that the government does not want to. It means that the government should also be fired.
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Aug 03, 2015 11:52pm
@IMRAN ALI ... This discussion is not about Balochistan. If Karachiites have problems they need to take them to the mayor's office. The mayor works with the governor and the governor works with the prime minister. It is called the chain of command. Reasonable men should have good relations with each other.
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Aug 04, 2015 12:13am
@AKNasser
We don't know until he lose thousands of his workers in military operations.
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Aug 04, 2015 12:17am
@Mustafa ... You're right.
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Aug 04, 2015 12:40am
My family migrated from India however we do not identify ourselves as mohajirs but Pakistanis only. MQM is not our representation. A good portion of their support is "forced" by their terrorists against innocent residents of Karachi.
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Aug 04, 2015 12:51am
@Ghulam Benazir Bhutto rejected Gen. Musharaf's sincere advice, went to Pakistan
and was assassinated although she has the support of millions of Pakistanis.
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Aug 04, 2015 12:52am
Our political leadership should stop vilifying and demonsing Altaf Hussain. He is as patriotic as most of our citizens including politicians & military personnel. He is more compliant with the constitution and law than many of our judiciary and certainly more courageous than many of our judges who run scared of hardened criminals pretending to be members & leaders of banned organisation. There is a case in point to give some autonomy and even a small proportionate to population area of self governance to the Urdu speaking citizens. Some of the comments in assemblies are reminiscent of statements made by the then political leaders with respect to erstwhile East Pakistan. And think what happened then.
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Aug 04, 2015 12:54am
@Ghulam Beacuse of the real threat to his life in Pakistan.
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Aug 04, 2015 01:01am
Altaf Hussain is the only person who damaged MQM greatly. His irresponsible statements and later apologies have made MQM leaders in Karachi speechless. They are defending their leader with clueless statements.
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Aug 04, 2015 01:06am
@Umar There is no extradition agreement with the UK. Also, there is no reason for his extradition. Incidentally, it is Britain that saves & brings back many forced marriage victims (girls) who are of Pakistani origin whisked away from the UK under false pretenses to marry cousins by force. And UK does it without extradition through their High Commission personnel in Pakistan under the very noses of our feeble law enforcement agencies. Let's face it we are a corrupt 3rd world country with no standing in the world. Even Altaf thinks so.
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Aug 04, 2015 01:07am
@Uch Such What do you mean by saying
" Not in such manner not with such frequency". Didn't you remember Zardari
saying " eent se eent baja dengue " ?
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Aug 04, 2015 01:39am
@Sarwar, USA
Yes
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Aug 04, 2015 02:08am
I guess Pakistan allow dual citizenship so this gentleman must be both British & Pakistani citizen. Can somebody tell me?
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Aug 04, 2015 02:51am
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan : Fully Agree.
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Aug 04, 2015 03:29am
Keep pushing them now and watch the consequences helplessly later.
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Aug 04, 2015 03:36am
how long we had to see this face ... he is humiliating, disgracing our country, our Army every day... can we extradite him from UK ?...
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Aug 04, 2015 04:02am
@Babar ; agreed E.Pak given in hand by Bhutto (Sindh) & Punjab, take lesson from E.Pak, Karachi earning 80% revenue and Metro in Punjab, QUOTA system in Karachi, Punjab should give us in Fed and Provincial 30 % jobs to Karachi people than we know what is loyality. Yes going UN and Internal body for justice no problem.
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Aug 04, 2015 05:08am
After all these AH statements ,now PPP should dis-align them selves form MQM.
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Aug 04, 2015 06:09am
Great job. The END is near, Alhamdulillah!
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Aug 04, 2015 06:41am
AH should appologize to Pak Forces and to people of Pakistan. Come to Pakistan with all his money, go to some of the poor areas of Pakistan, and serve poor poeple of Lyari and Therparker for one full year. Only after that, ackres of land should be given for Altaf University, and only than any real state tycoon should finance any Altaf University. People are mad like hell and won't put up with any nuisence any more.
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Aug 04, 2015 08:21am
Long live Bhai
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Aug 04, 2015 09:16am
This musical chair game is now exposing the true face of Pakistan's deep state. All were sitting on this mess and painting rosy picture i.e. CPEC.
But the reality is very different. I know that Truth you can hide temporarily, but it will come out one day.
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Aug 04, 2015 09:40am
@Essaki konar looks like a systematic pogrom against Urdu speakers.
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Aug 04, 2015 10:24am
@Atif Yes you are a true and a patriotic Pakistani. Your thinking is clear and what you wrote is absolutely true. You have earned all my respect by calling yourself a Pakistani instead of a Mohajir. All those who at the time of partition opted for Pakistan knew that by migrating they will become Pakistanis and all those who opted for India knew that by migrating only they will remain Indians and despite the fact that they also migrated from their home cities the same way but in the opposite direction they never call themselves Mohajirs but Indians.
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Aug 04, 2015 05:20pm
@shafqat siddiqui, very funny to say the least, do you even recognize 67% of revenue is not generated by closed factories in Karachi rather it is from Oil & Gas production of Sindh. There are more factories in Faisalabad and Lahore. But it's natural resources that generate maximum. You need to update your knowledge.
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