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Altaf's call causes panic in Karachi
 [DAWN] KARACHI: A statement issued by 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... chief the increasingly enormousAltaf Hussain ..The head of MQM in Pakistain, who has lived in London and hasn't laid eyes on Pakistain since Caesar made corporal. Judging from the size of him,he may be a Hutt... on Wednesday in which he asked people to store food and medicines for 15 days caused panic in the city and invited an immediate reaction from Sindh Rangers. Mr Hussain said in the statement that the next 15 days were very critical because of an uncertain political situation and chances of natural calamities due to climate change. Hence people should be very careful and store food and medicines to meet any untoward situation, he added. Later, the MQM coordination committee held a meeting only to endorse its party chief's 'appeal'. Panic gripped the city as soon as private news channels flashed the MQM coordination committee's statement. In an attempt to calm down people, the paramilitary force issued a statement that Pakistain Rangers, Sindh, had taken a serious note of an attempt by "some elements" to spread fear and panic in the city. Posted by: Fred 2016-02-19 |
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