...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 on wee hours of Tuesday gave an ultimatum to the president and the prime minister to impede violence in Bloody Karachi within next 48 hours, DawnNews reported.
In a press statement issued from London, Hussain also threatened the government of strong public retaliation if the deadline expires without obtaining desired results.
People would take on the task of defending their lives and belongings by taking the law into their own hands, the statement said.
Hussain said he tried everything possible within his powers to help stop murders and violence in the city but his efforts were appeared to be going in vane.
He warned President
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, that the government would be the sole responsible for repercussions if peace was not restored in the Sindh capital.