Altaf Hussain directs action against land grabbers

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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Sunday said that land grabbers must be taken to task and instructed action against them, DawnNews reported.

In a telephonic address to sector and unit in-charges' in Azizabad, calling them 'intolerable', the MQM chief said that there is no place for land grabbers in the party.

He alleged that land grabbers included some influential leaders who had the backing of agencies and police.

He directed Sindh governor to take legal action against the culprits regardless of their association.

On the occasion, the MQM chief said that party members misusing perks from towns, be it free petrol or unofficial use of official cars, must mend their ways or else they would be asked to resign.

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Maqsood

Dec 14, 2014 07:04pm

That's Great.very very appreciable. Pakistan needs such types of thinking.

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Sajid

Dec 14, 2014 07:13pm

Finally Altaf is admitting to this. This has been happening since 1994 in Karachi

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ivehadit

Dec 14, 2014 08:54pm

"mend their ways" is a pretty lax standard.

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Dr Rehman (Dow)

Dec 14, 2014 10:14pm

Very good example. This I like about Altaf Hussain

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Fawad Gilani

Dec 14, 2014 11:12pm

Really! It was his administration that has allowed Asbestos polluted industrial land to become Naya Nazimabad in violation of all standards

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Awais Ali

Dec 15, 2014 12:55am

What the drama this man shows on telephone. if someone is corrupt in your party then file a case in court against him/her. and why he is sitting abroad if he is clean and honest then come back in you people. don,t play with Pakistan like toys by sitting abroad.

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Skeptic

Dec 15, 2014 01:48am

It's not that suddenly he has a pure heart,he is just aligning himself to boot the Governor out under this pretense.It is true after all,he is a smart cookie who is just playing his card.

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Sammy

Dec 15, 2014 02:27am

Copying IK!!!

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Arisha G

Dec 15, 2014 03:35am

Does this count for those who open up sector offices in the same way, Mr. Hussain?

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sfox

Dec 15, 2014 04:02am

He is fearful of pti. .has ppl will.vote pti in the future

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TKHAN

Dec 15, 2014 04:34am

Why it was allowed or tolerated to begin with Sir? And where would you start? From the owners of Shadi Halls - just a hint?

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fida sayani USA

Dec 15, 2014 05:15am

Mr.Hussain, your influential party members learn all these tricks from you. Remember in the 80's your collectors use to collect money from the students for the supplementary sheets in the examination hall. Now those small time collectors have become influential member of the party and so they go for big grab like land.

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fida sayani USA

Dec 15, 2014 05:19am

He is covering his back and trying to show his British tormentors, what a good man he is?

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Saima Khan Niazi

Dec 15, 2014 06:22am

@sfox Shah Mahmood Qureshi is a President of PTI, used to be right hand of Zardari Do you think he is clean? Do you think IK do not know? Haha, same corruption

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AJamal

Dec 15, 2014 07:21am

All political parties have land grabbers. At least he has the courage to admit.

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Ashraf Choudhry

Dec 15, 2014 08:40am

Wait for the results.If it sets a good example in actual lives of the people then Mr Altaf Hussain will lay down the practical foundations of Muashi Inqlab.We have had enough Bharhak Bazi sice the inception of Pakistan.

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Ramesh

Dec 15, 2014 10:49am

Altaf bhai is a true leader not by choice but by circumstances.

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