Mustafa Kamal rubbishes claims he is supported by the establishment

Dawn.com Published January 29, 2017

Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal on Sunday denied claims that he was a part of the establishment, saying he has no connections with it whatsoever.

"Yes, I am a man of the establishment and my establishment is God," Kamal said while addressing a crowd on Karachi's MA Jinnah Road.

The PSP chief lauded his supporters in the rally, saying people in Karachi have broken the stereotype that they only support those who speak Urdu, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and its chief Altaf Hussain.

He added that there was a "narrative" that people of Karachi are "obsessed" with MQM.

Kamal asserted that people of Karachi are well-informed and support educated lawmakers.

"Today, you have shown that," Kamal added, saying Karachiites do not follow MQM blindly.

The former Karachi mayor also told his supporters that by attending today's rally, they gad proved that the people of Karachi do not want "isolation" as purported in the "narrative".

"[They say] Urdu-speaking people do not want to mix with people from other ethnicities but today you proved them wrong," Kamal said, adding that an amalgam of people of various ethnic backgrounds came together in the metropolis to attend the PSP rally.

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Saif Zulfiqar

Jan 29, 2017 08:18pm

MQM of Altaf is dead. People who supported him should not be ashamed of what mistake they did. Now forget the past and everybody from Karachi should work hard and make Karachi free of drugs, thugs, crimes and criminals. Stand together as Muslims and God will be with you.

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Khan-haqIqi

Jan 29, 2017 08:26pm

Karachi peoples are not fool, in a city of 25 Million if one can gather 5000 people after conveying for a month that's not an achievement. Let establishment give permission to Altaf Hussain and he announce his supporters to reach Tibet center in 2 hours notice then Karachi will see the crowd.

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Jan 29, 2017 08:30pm

I dont support Altaf Hussain...but I feel that Mustafa Kamal wasted his political career by forming PSP... only if he would have waited few more months he could have been a part of mqm pakistan.

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Abbasi

Jan 29, 2017 08:44pm

No doubt about that Politics Of Altaf Hussain is dead. Pakistan Zindabaad

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Abbasi

Jan 29, 2017 08:44pm

@Khan-haqIqi You are talking about MQM Pakistan last gathering in Nishtar Park.

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Sameed

Jan 29, 2017 08:50pm

Mr. Mustafa Kamal, I support MQM and I won't abandon Altaf Hussain because he is the founder of Muhajir ethnic group in Pakistan. A country which is polarized all over not just Karachi. Punjabis, Sindhis, Pathans, Balcochs, Siraikis, Hazare wal, all these major ethnic groups live separately and so will I. Of course, I am pro Pakistan also, I love my armed forces and I just love my country. But, this is something which is only natural in the most advanced democracies.

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layman

Jan 29, 2017 08:58pm

So far so good,PSP is uprising smoothly,it's leader Syed Mustafa Kamal is delivering hope to Karachiites that a honest,non- violent,and serious party emerged with outstanding CEC members,comprising high profile lawyers,businessmen,and key political activists. The people of Karachi must join in PSP and help remove the impression that Urdu speaking people are narrow minded, take along all sects,all languages,to win Karachi in particular and be blessed in whole nation. Keep it up MK silent majority is with you.

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Imran ali

Jan 29, 2017 09:01pm

@Saif Zulfiqar give equal opportunity MQM-A and see the result...its workers are being arrested and tortured to change the royalties ...

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Mustafa R.

Jan 29, 2017 09:26pm

'Kamal added, saying Karachiites do not follow MQM blindly' Of course, we are Pakistan's most educated city, we do not follow anyone blindly. There is a reason why no party 'national' party has any hold in Karachi as these so-called 'national' parties are in fact provincial parties.

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Mustafa R.

Jan 29, 2017 09:32pm

Don't despair, you would soon gather bigger crowd in the dustbin of history, it is full of MQM haters.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Jan 29, 2017 09:31pm

Mustafa Kamal's Haqiqi 2 will be a big failure. Same as Afaq Ahmed's Haqiqi 1.

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Ahsan

Jan 29, 2017 09:47pm

I strongly recommend that Mustafa Kamal with a commendable record of service to people of Karachi should be given a chance to lead Pakistani nation under the banner of his newly established party. He is a fresh blood.with strong determination and will deliver and meet the present challenges in the best manner.

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Ahmad Zubair

Jan 29, 2017 11:00pm

Karachi needs new Leadership.MK is trying to fill-up the gap in a nice way.

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Shan

Jan 29, 2017 11:18pm

@Saif Zulfiqar Why only Muslims! Why not all Pakistanis stand Together!

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Muslim Medina

Jan 29, 2017 11:48pm

Mustafa Kamal was also a part of MQM formed by Altaf. Whatever was carried out by MQM then Mustafa Kamal was a part of it. Hence he cannot blame others without admitting his part.

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Alba

Jan 30, 2017 12:07am

Half of Karachi supported MQM because they had to. Times have changed. People no longer have to be bullied thanks to the Pakistani rangers.

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Alba

Jan 30, 2017 12:07am

@AA .... ...but is MQM for Pakistan or for themselves?

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Alba

Jan 30, 2017 12:17am

@Abbasi .... ... MQM Karachi. There is no MQM Pakistan.

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Asif

Jan 30, 2017 12:29am

Does anyone cares about this party and to whom he belonged before?

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Khan USA

Jan 30, 2017 12:46am

@Khan-haqIqi Rxactly , Altaf is the leader !

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Khan USA

Jan 30, 2017 12:50am

@Abbasi Altaf Hussein Zindabad ! Pakistan Zindabad !

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naji

Jan 30, 2017 01:02am

He has no footage in Karachities people. He can not go without a huge contingent of especial forces to any Mohajir area in Karachi. All attendees were from "irrelevant" people supplied by some power. I know at least who is who. Todays JALSA was not a jalsa, it was a HUJOOM of unwanted people.

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azam kadeer

Jan 30, 2017 02:43am

I hope we change our self and all the politician in entire Pakistan work for people and stop filling own pocket etc

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kashif AHMED QURESHI

Jan 30, 2017 03:02am

@Imran ali Correct

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kashif AHMED QURESHI

Jan 30, 2017 03:00am

@Khan-haqIqi well said

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Citizen Of karAchi

Jan 30, 2017 03:25am

Mustafa Kamal blew it when he focused on decimating mqm alone and its leader to the exclusion of Sindh government which is directly responsible for bringing karachi to this state or the federal government which is only interested in keeping the port and industrial areas open. Had mustafa Kamal just focused on s struggle for metropolitan government in Karachi he could have gotten more support. Nothing he says can deny that his only mandate was to divide mqm vote bank.

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Gul Hasan

Jan 30, 2017 04:57am

@Saif Zulfiqar The Rangers are in Karachi since 1992 and why Karachi was never cleansed since then. Karachi accomodates PPP's patharidars and also the Rangers who have together ruined the peaceful culture of Karachi. Both the Rangers and PPP thugs (MPAs and MNAs) are making illegal money yet the Fed government and its agencies have targeted MQM only and the original residents of Karachi that is the people of Lyari.

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Democrate1

Jan 30, 2017 06:15am

@Sameed yes ethnicity is like cancer in Pakistan the only remedy is give equal rights and justice to all.

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wajeeha gori

Jan 30, 2017 07:01am

@Saif Zulfiqar Let altaf bhai hold jalsa in 2 hours short notice,you will see million people on tibet center...this jalsa was held after 1 months deliberation,corner meetings etc .

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ali fakhar

Jan 30, 2017 07:01am

Less people...

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pakistan zindabad

Jan 30, 2017 07:05am

Mohajirs stand with altaf bhai...one has to understand ....this jalsa happened after 1 month announcement with less people.

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Mustafa R.

Jan 30, 2017 07:05am

@layman; 'So far so good,PSP is uprising smoothly' They will keep rising smoothly till there is an election, that is why they don't except resignations of MQM members.

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Qadir ali

Jan 30, 2017 07:05am

People stand with MQM and altaf.

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Qadir ali

Jan 30, 2017 07:09am

@Khan-haqIqi they were 2 thousand not more.

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waleed fakhar

Jan 30, 2017 07:15am

If punjabi votes PMLN,Pathan votes ANP,sindhi votes PPPP then Mohajirs will vote MQM and altaf bhai.......Maths is clear.