All MQM offices closed on Altaf’s order

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KARACHI: All offices of the MQM, including its Nine Zero headquarters, were shut down on Wednesday night on the directive of the party’s chief, Altaf Hussain.

Sources in the MQM said Mr Hussain was “extremely angry” with the coordination committee over some organisational matters. He phoned members of the committee and directed them to close all offices and hung up without listening to them.

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The sources said the committee’s members, parliamentarians and other office-bearers immediately stopped work and closed their offices. They converged outside Mr Hussain’s Azizabad residence in a bid to calm him down by extending an apology.

“Altaf bhai is angry...we have to sit here [Nine Zero] and wait till his anger subsides,” said an MQM leader, requesting anonymity.

Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2015

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Casper Smart

Jul 23, 2015 06:26am

Bhai is angry

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Jul 23, 2015 06:32am

This is so funny. Who needs to watch Trainwreck when you have one running live.

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Arshad Ahmed Patel, West Chester,Ohio, USA.

Jul 23, 2015 06:36am

End of an ERA.

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Saeed - canada

Jul 23, 2015 06:50am

I guess, altaf has decided for MQM to go underground.

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B.Ally

Jul 23, 2015 06:51am

It's bizarr leadership style.

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Pakistani

Jul 23, 2015 06:59am

Great entertainment.

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Jul 23, 2015 07:02am

“Altaf bhai is angry...we have to sit here [Nine Zero] and wait till his anger subsides,” LOL!

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Shaukat Ali Khan

Jul 23, 2015 07:11am

I am the king living in self exile in the luxuries of London.

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Shaukat Ali Khan

Jul 23, 2015 07:18am

Oh! Oh!, he doesn't want them to be nabbed, very thoughtful.

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Javid

Jul 23, 2015 07:25am

The last line is hilarious... LOL

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mehtab khan

Jul 23, 2015 07:30am

@mq

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Emad

Jul 23, 2015 07:39am

Thank you Rangers

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Islamabad Calling

Jul 23, 2015 07:42am

What is wrong with AH, I do not know. But I am always intrigued by the other leaders of MQM. Most of them, when not talking about AH, appear rational, educated, and sincere. Why they continue to follow this twisted mind, I could never figure out. Despots like Stalin, Hitler and Korea's Kim Ill Sung in there times held similar 'loyalty' but there were other reasons to that. I am not suggesting anything, just curious.

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Changez_Khan

Jul 23, 2015 07:43am

Now this is the most admiring call Altaf has ever made "Close all MQM offices". This should have done long time ago. It looks like Altaf has seen something during his hunger strike that made him make this call, I hope he shares that secret with us all. Thanks Altaf.

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Shahid USA

Jul 23, 2015 08:12am

Basically it's one man show and that man has planned to live forever

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hakim

Jul 23, 2015 08:18am

What a joke

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Sayyar Khan

Jul 23, 2015 08:20am

Closed them down for not sending enough money to him.

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KeyPoints

Jul 23, 2015 08:29am

Offices shut down for how long? Please keep them closed for atleast one year. Thank you.

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Abs

Jul 23, 2015 08:29am

And the entertainment carries on at 90, thank you Altaf Bhai.

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Khan- USA

Jul 23, 2015 08:30am

Dont worry nor Altaf neither MQM is going anywhere.

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M Jamal

Jul 23, 2015 08:31am

NA 246 is a current reminder that Karachites loves MQM.Those upcountry can have their own dreams but NA 246 is a reality.

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Fazal Karim

Jul 23, 2015 08:35am

MQM is alive until it is defeated in general election. Hope people of Karachi have opened their eyes and mind.

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Cyrus

Jul 23, 2015 08:37am

@Arshad Ahmed Patel, West Chester,Ohio, USA. .... They can closed the doors and lock his people out.

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Cosmocitizen

Jul 23, 2015 08:38am

Now what

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Cyrus

Jul 23, 2015 08:40am

@Javid .... They didn't need to close the offices. He needed to close his mouth.

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Sammy

Jul 23, 2015 08:43am

Lol these guys are so brainwashed

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mirza

Jul 23, 2015 08:50am

We need another Muhajir party who can get our rights in Sindh. MQM is finished

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Imad Qureshi

Jul 23, 2015 08:51am

apparently they are having difficulty in raising funds.

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Abu-Salmaan

Jul 23, 2015 08:55am

@ Pakistani We don't have to watch TV dramas anymore.

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Abu-Salmaan

Jul 23, 2015 08:58am

@Shaukat Ali Khan And we are his slaves (mentally) known as his supporters living in Karachi.

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Shoaib Arif

Jul 23, 2015 08:58am

Is he the head of a political party or a dictator? By the way, I wonder how his hunger strike is coming along? No word on that yet in the media.

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ukz

Jul 23, 2015 09:03am

Am I dreaming or it is for real?

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Inteha

Jul 23, 2015 09:15am

Altaf is angry and the dumb workers have to sit there at nine zero to wait until the end of this drama And for the beginning of a new one....nahin bhai, nahin bhai, LOL

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Ayan (Super Hero not Super Model)

Jul 23, 2015 09:18am

This is the unmatched mastery of Bhai, when and how to create a new issue that divert attention and how to remain in the news. Weakness is on the part of both common Karachiite and Law Enforcement Agencies. Karachiite to finally reject MQM or Bhai or both and Law Enforcement Agencies to take final steps otherwise Nine Zero and telephonic addresses would remain alive.

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Azhar Hussain

Jul 23, 2015 09:21am

Finally terrorists are gone underground, now people of Karachi can wake up and spell the coffee

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noshin

Jul 23, 2015 09:22am

Altaf bhai do something else besides agitation please................Think positively for masses who run after you blindly.

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Shujaat Khan

Jul 23, 2015 09:24am

Tantrums he needs to join anger management classes.

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Mr. K

Jul 23, 2015 09:27am

My goodness gracious lord...

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Danish Anjum

Jul 23, 2015 09:27am

Bhai is probably upset with the success of other bhai (bajrangi bhaijaan)..

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Inteha

Jul 23, 2015 09:28am

@M Jamal but NA 246 is not whole Karachi. Nobody loves MQM outside NA 246. wake up ! its already too late.

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VLP

Jul 23, 2015 09:30am

MQM is a democratic and secular party where every member of the party is treated equally and respectfully... It is against feudal lords who treat their parties as their personal property...

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Saania Hakro

Jul 23, 2015 09:37am

All is Well.. don't worry haters MQM is rising.. :)

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aak

Jul 23, 2015 09:41am

So funny and autocratic acting like real dictator; seems Eid Shopping was not in order; fall short of money!!!

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Haque Parast

Jul 23, 2015 09:43am

@Inteha but every national and provincial election was won by MQM and nobody have proven any issues with elections. So stop making false allegations, wake up and accept the ground reality.

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Inteha

Jul 23, 2015 09:43am

@Fazal Karim MQM as a political party died on the day when its founder left the country. Since then its been mourning that is left in it. Dont believe me listen to its chief's speeches, u will get the point.

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Zeeshan

Jul 23, 2015 09:45am

It is about time. Thank you, now stay closed.

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aak

Jul 23, 2015 09:49am

@Haque Parast when MQM is goging to won hearts! people don't come out in open against MQM for sake of their life!!!

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Hassan

Jul 23, 2015 09:50am

@M Jamal NA-246 does not mean whole Karachi..so please stop false claims...in stats the rule is to take a sample at random from a given set of population and make a judgement on the basis of that sampling, so generally the response of karachiits is against MQM.. on the contrary u would find them supporting Rangers...

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Keenobserver

Jul 23, 2015 10:14am

@VLP you will have a hard time convincing, somebody like me who has felt the wrath of MQM/APMSO because I did not fit their definition of Muhajir. I was fool to think what you said and voted once in my life. never again will I support MQM or any party that justifies its rights based on its ethnic background.

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Samad Chaudhry

Jul 23, 2015 10:17am

@Saeed - canada But isn't it already underground?

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M Jamal

Jul 23, 2015 10:23am

People can have their theory but MQM is a reality due to the grievances pre 80s and in coming local bodies election in September 2015 the Mayor will be from MQM.Pakistan can only progress if we follow equality, merit, justice, ownership, truth, localisation, decentralisation and good governance.

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Pragmatic

Jul 23, 2015 10:24am

One has to wonder what it is about Altaf Hussain that even after 25 years of exile, he commands such loyalty.

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Abu-Salmaan

Jul 23, 2015 11:00am

@Pragmatic It's not a strange thing in Pakistan for so called Pakistani politicians to enslave their followers mentally, that's why they never want them to get education because then their task becomes difficult. So being uneducated the Pakistani mob follow their Exploiters blindly like sheep with their submissive minds.

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Irfan

Jul 23, 2015 11:27am

It took Ataf Bhai only 1.5 hours to revert back the decision. This man is so unpredictably predictable.

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SYED IRTIZA

Jul 23, 2015 11:34am

Yeah yeah whatever, But don't close before hunger strike we are waiting for it anxiously!!! Its administration is going on well?

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vicky

Jul 23, 2015 11:36am

Just look at the command he has on the community....that so being 25 years in self exile...wake up establishment before it is too late!!!

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Jul 24, 2015 03:35am

I think the office bearers of MQM office should tell Altaf Husain " Sir you have London office if you don't want to work please close that and live your life" Spare us. We can't handle rangers and media on your foolish statements !

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