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Altaf withdraws resignation, in another U-turn
[Pak Daily Times] Muttahida Qaumi Movement...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain who earlier on Sunday resigned from party leadership and handed authority to the Rabita Committee, retracted his resignation. "I may not be the chief in the eyes of Britannia, but I am the chief in the eyes of party workers," Altaf said while addressing party workers from London. He had earlier announced that he was voluntarily stepping down as the party chief following a raid at his UK house by the London Metropolitan Police in which several items were seized. The MQM chief said that despite requests to the police, he had not been provided with a list of the seized items. Altaf said that it is not difficult for the establishment to punish anyone, saying this has been happening all over the world. He claimed that the establishment has maligned him and his party by propagating the perception that his party did not tolerate opponents. Altaf demanded that the agencies operating all over the world should catch the murderers of Dr Imran Farooq. Speaking about Dr Farooq's case, the MQM chief said he had hired a lawyer who was present during the raid, but he had not heard from him since then. "I will represent myself in the case and will accept the court's decision." Altaf said he is taking back his decision on the strong demand of party workers and supporters. He said that conspiracies were being hatched by the British government to involve him in Dr Farooq murder case and warned London against such steps. "It will be better for Britannia to shun from involving me in this case." He told Britannia not to include his name in the murder case, warning that otherwise it would be harmful for the country where he is living on asylum. Posted by: Fred 2013-07-01 |
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