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KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has again advocated for new administrative units in Pakistan as a need of the hour, saying their importance could not be denied, a press statement on the party's website quoted him as saying.
Hussian was addressing a seminar organised by the Defence-Clifton Residence Committee on “The Need of New Administrative Units” and reiterated his demand of creating new administrative units in the country.
The MQM chief insisted that the issue should not be scrutinised or viewed with prejudice, but rather discussed with an effort to assess the ground realities of present times.
He said it was unfortunate that the issue was being deliberately avoided and being viewed with abhorrence.
Hussain also commended the speeches of intellectuals and journalists regarding the creation of new administrative units and acknowledged that such speeches were significant and should be preserved in booklets to be distributed among the youth to create awareness.
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Oct 17, 2014 02:13pm
About time Karachi and its people got a 'look in', MQM owns Karachiites so it should be supported as this is the voice of most Karachiites. Lets hold a referendum before spewing hate or bad language against a anyone. Lets have an educated debate if Karachiites really want Administration units. Never mind whose calling for the introduction to Administration units but look what is being said.
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Oct 17, 2014 02:42pm
Units based on administrative need is requirement of the hour. In the long term it will mitigate prejudice based on linguistic basis and will give boost to local culture. Government wil be brought at the door step of the people. Those politicians who thrive on ethnic divide are opposing it.
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Oct 17, 2014 02:51pm
I think you have to understand that there are 21 district which are the administrative units in Sindh. we can create few more districts in hyderabd division ,larkana ,sukkur and Karachi. come forward with your suggestions . those are the administrative units. what else you need.
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Oct 17, 2014 02:52pm
I think you have to understand that there are 21 district which are the administrative units in Sindh. we can create few more districts in hyderabd division ,larkana ,sukkur and Karachi. come forward with your suggestions . those are the administrative units. what else you need.
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Oct 17, 2014 02:58pm
One may be against the recent antics of Altaf a Hussain with as many U turns in as many days, but devolving of power whether as a provincial unit or administrative units are basic ingredients in exercising ones rights under a democratic dispensation. It is narrow mindedness of a few in power that ultimately lead to an unassailable stand of seeking independence as it happened recently in England with Scotland seeking independence of England but failed in a referendum. It is still time for matters to be contained before an intransigence view is taken where retrieving from it by either side may leads to political suicide.
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Oct 17, 2014 03:01pm
Honestly to me it seems that Altaf Bhai is desperately trying to be in news on way or the other. MQM also knows that people (i.e. those in Khi & Hyd)are not interested in its gimmicks any more. Moreover, the arrest of two people (Mohsin Ali Syed & Kashif Kamran) in connection with Imran Farooq murder case by ISI ensures that Altaf Bhai churns out statement / rallies in support of armed forces at regular intervals.
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Oct 17, 2014 03:17pm
Mr. Hussain needs to quiet also sometimes. he needlessly delivers everyday many purposeless statements so that he should stay relevant. His philosophy is bogus, his message is fractious always. Perhaps a respectful retirement could be an answer to this sofa-based, and cellular-talking politician of British nationality.
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Oct 17, 2014 03:20pm
A UK national demanding separate province & Admin Units in Sindh ! Demand should basically come from far flung areas of Sindh who have little access to capital Karachi. Whereas, ironically it's demanded by those already in capital & enjoying power for last 20 years. Reason: they are short of money to maintain luxurious life in UK and want the exclusive right to loot Sindh more ...
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Oct 17, 2014 03:24pm
No administrative unit can be think of in the province of SINDH.Those who cannot assimilate in Sindhi culture and tradition and consider SINDH as their motherland, can choose to go back to their ancestral country to reassert their lost identity and post glory in their own land of past. Nowhere in the world immigrants have ever demanded for separate identity, as propagated to MQM Chief. He is staying in Britian where a sizeable number of his community is living. Can he make a similar demand for a separate identity other than British and a separate state or administrative unit, as he every other demands for the division of SINDH. SINDH is a country and Sindhi is a nation, which shall always remain as a nation and a single entity within the boundaries of Pakistan. Please make politics on some other issues as your party is in doldrums awaiting a humiliating defeat at the hands of PTI whenever the next elections are held.
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Oct 17, 2014 04:00pm
creating more administative units only applicable to punjab not sindh because punjab is the biggest province of pakistan.
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Oct 17, 2014 04:05pm
I don't understand this person at all...First he wished for a separate province for the Muhajir community living mostly in Karachi and now he wishes to have more administrative units. The best forum to discuss these issues is Provincial Assembly.The politics of Karachi has changed and so the voters preferences. MQM should play very carefully since the residents of Karachi, mostly the youngsters, demand jobs and security and not more units.
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Oct 17, 2014 04:09pm
Altaf can not afford new District in Karachi , how he is looking forward for new provinces.
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Oct 17, 2014 04:37pm
Altaf Bhae is right. New administrative unites in Pakistan is the need of hour. And please scrap the law of quota system. Merit should be only option in every field to get suitable position in our lovely land of Pakistan.
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Oct 17, 2014 04:49pm
Administrative units for ease of public access to government services is fine but it should not evolve into a new province.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:08pm
administrative units are not hallmark for progress.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:10pm
The best and recognizable solution to administered Pakistan is to make new provinces in all existing province. In Punjab, Lower and upper Punjab (name them accordingly). In Sindh lower and upper Sindh. In KPk, like Hazara and Pashtune. Name can be suggested accordingly. In the past 50 years each country in Asia has sub divided in to new provinces for better administration and economic growth. Further delay will complicate it further. If state can divide people by quota system why not to make new province. There is no QUOTA system like this in the world.
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Oct 17, 2014 05:11pm
Despite all disagreements he is absolutely right about this
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