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KARACHI: Former Karachi mayor and leader of Pak Sarzameen Party Mustafa Kamal on Monday roped in former leaders of All Pakistan Muttahida Students Organisation (APMSO), Mohammad Raza Abidi and Syed Wahiduzzaman into his recently established political party.
"I kept silent at what I saw while working in the London secretariat of MQM between 1989 and 1998," said Abidi.
I have worked with Kamal and Kaimkhani, and decided to return after I heard their press conferences, everything they have said is true, added Abidi.
"Before I left London, people tried to dissuade me, I was told that my life and reputation would be on the line. But nothing has happened to me, and I came back to Karachi after 16 years to be a part of Pak Sarzameen Party," explained Abidi, while giving reasoning behind his return.
"Why are thousands of our workers and friends not present today? questioned Wahiduzzaman, referring to the many losses the MQM has suffered.
Wahiduzzaman added that they always wanted a leader instead of a destination, but now we need a strong leader to guide them as they have found their destination.
Kamal also alleged during the press conference that Nadeem Nusrat is most likely complicit in the murders of 10,000 party workers.
Kamal's revelations
Earlier in March, when Kamal returned to Pakistan, the MQM dissident unleashed a salvo of bombastic ‘revelations’ against party supremo Altaf Hussain, accusing him of deception, addressing workers while intoxicated and poor running of the MQM.
Since then, the former mayor of Karachi has pulled former MQM heavyweights Advocate Anis, Raza Haroon, Anis Kaimkhani, MPA Dr Sagheer, MPA Iftikhar Alam, Waseem Aftab, ex-senator Mohammad Ali Brohi, and most recently MPA Bilquis Mukhtar, into his party.
The Pak Sarzameen Party's name was announced on March 23 and since then the party has opened offices in Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas.
Advocate Anis and Raza Haroon both have slammed Altaf Hussain, saying the MQM chief is the reason behind party members jumping ship. However, the MQM has denied all allegations regarding the 'minus-Altaf formula' and claims its workers are being 'forced to change loyalties'.
Kamal and his colleagues have not specifically denied these allegations or others that suggest the new party is being backed by 'certain quarters'.
A number of senior MQM members left the country suddenly around the time Kamal returned to Karachi, causing speculation as to the reasons behind their seemingly abrupt departure.
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Apr 11, 2016 07:35pm
Good luck to both of You !!!
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Apr 11, 2016 07:40pm
Howcome they all have courage to come out now and these guys need to stop playing innocent and used. They were all part of MQM and need to appologize to ppl and come out clean before getting a clean slate.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:00pm
@ZX - People do repent...this happens! Even Saulat Mirza was repentant in his last video!
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Apr 11, 2016 08:00pm
Dear Kamal, what happen to QUOTA System & Karachi Province, similar to Hyderabad, these r burning question which your party not addressing and MQM failed and similar or failure of HAQiqi, therefore pls clarify your position for above question.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:06pm
they tried to get the wickets of MQM but these guys are not even the 12 man of the team.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:08pm
Where is the leadership that had worked under Kamal when he the Mayor ? Does he still know anyone from those days !
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Apr 11, 2016 08:08pm
There has not been any heavy weight who has left MQM...All are the workers of the grass root level not the leaders.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:08pm
The question is who has now given you a green signal to come back after 16 years...
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Apr 11, 2016 08:10pm
AH is the only reason why people vote for MQM !
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Apr 11, 2016 08:12pm
I recently visited Karachi and astonished the heap of debris all over the city. Traffic is another mess along with shabby streets. This is the latest status of Karachi. we need people / party who can resolve these basic issues please. Neither MQM nor Mustafa Kamal did anything in this regard. They just praising Altaf Hussain for the last 30 years only. I hope Karachities will realize soon the damage they have done to themselves and repent.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:13pm
Who are these people??as karachite i never heard of them ever.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:14pm
These people are simply sorry for their behavior in the past and apologize for their failures . MQM has always delivered what it had promised and until and unless urban Sindh is not made a separate province , they are always going to be hostage to the feudals belonging to rural Sindh !
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Apr 11, 2016 08:15pm
They all have run out of money in the bank so they are here again...
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Apr 11, 2016 08:16pm
This party has been rejected by masses as leaders of kamal party had to go to insaf house karachi,it truly personifies that they could not gather the people themselves.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:17pm
As usual, like Anis K and others, these guys also get 'dry cleaned' with this press conference.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:18pm
@ashar it is the MQM who gave development to karachi as karachi became the 15th vibrant city of the world but we have PPPP as a govt. which neither works or lets them work.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:22pm
China cutters,ghost employees,corrupt health minister are trying to pretend as the leaders.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:22pm
The are nothing with out MQM...Karachites can not be fooled.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:23pm
We stand with MQM and altaf hussain.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:24pm
No place for parachute parties like PSP.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:25pm
Directors will fail where as MQM will win..
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Apr 11, 2016 08:25pm
MQM will flush them every where like they did PTI and jamate islami in elections.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:26pm
Only altaf hussain
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Apr 11, 2016 08:26pm
Our ptoblems lies in the hands of the feudal leadership belonging to rural Sindh as all of them belong to PPP and PPP does not hold any voter in urban Sindh so it does not care about people of Urban Sindh which vote for MQM and will never vote for PPP , neither PPP cares about them . Lets have a separate province to release the people of urban Sindh from the slavery of frudals belonging to PPP and interior Sindh !
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Apr 11, 2016 08:26pm
MQM rules in our hearts..Propaganda won't work.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:27pm
@ashar : dear u r right bcs Kamal living in defence he can not see debris & heap all over the city now he want to become Pakistan base leader, who will take Karachi cleaning, water, medical and education, where as Central and provincial Govt earning 80% revenue from Karachi and spending 3% on this leaderless city what is ur opinion Mr. Kamal.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:28pm
They are non credible people..
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Apr 11, 2016 08:28pm
Go back to the places where you have come from...do not create more fuss to this nation.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:30pm
@samad khan 100% correct---- MK should stay out of the other political parties or He will loose his party credibility in khi.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:30pm
Mustfafa kamal has proven to be the un-thankful guy to the MQM as altaf hussain made him mayor from a call operator and let him spend billion of rupees.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:37pm
No one knows them in APMSO
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Apr 11, 2016 08:39pm
Attention seekers.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:40pm
No place for them in interior sindh...
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Apr 11, 2016 08:42pm
Rejected people.
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Apr 11, 2016 08:42pm
All these people joining hands with Mustafa Kamal have various FIRs on them and are openly doing press conferences and no one is arresting them. It is like keep on joining Mustafa Kamal get all your crimes washed out from your record. People of Urban Sindh are smart enough to see the secret hand behind Mustafa Kamal and company.
Good thing is that MQM is getting cleaned from these people. Urban Sindh was, is and will always be with MQM and only MQM.
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Apr 11, 2016 09:15pm
These elements are playing dirty game to keep themselves in.news. MQM still.stands unshaken and steadfast like a rock!
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Apr 11, 2016 09:17pm
@ Ibrahim Solar UK You are asking the big things from him. Can you imagine and courage to stand against AH in Karchi. In my opinion he is more more succeful now. Give him chance and see
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Apr 11, 2016 09:18pm
Mustafa Kamal flourished due to Altaf Hussain, otherwise he is nothing and will not gain any popularity in Karachi either with his new named party, he is just waisting everyone's time.
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Apr 11, 2016 09:19pm
@pakistani youth O mere bhai, what about Surrey Mahal, and Panama leaks.
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Apr 11, 2016 09:21pm
All criminals who were hiding or runaway for years started to join the party of angels. Good for MQM that they are no longer part of the party. These detractors will not have any impact on MQM and recent elections are evident. People come and go but this is leadership which stays like a rock. Surely, Altaf Hussain rocks. Long live MQM and unity of Muhajirs.
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Apr 11, 2016 09:21pm
@Harmony-1© Look the results of recent by elections, MQM swept.
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Apr 11, 2016 09:21pm
Look the results of recent by elections, MQM swept. It shows this drams is merely a fictitious one,
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Apr 11, 2016 09:30pm
MK must be frustrated by looking plight of his party. He was misguided by the people behind the curtain and since he was away of the country he could not understand and 'see' support of MQM. Since he could not secure the support of big names he started holding press conferences with trivial and useless people who were rejected by MQM long ago. How come a person who has been away of 16 years from the country now return back. Perhaps he has so much pain in his heart for people of Karachi that could not stop himself in London. People of Karachi are not naive they know well what is going on.
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Apr 11, 2016 09:34pm
On the ground I do not see these 'leaders' and any support in public. They seem to be on a project and will return once their project is complete.
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Apr 11, 2016 09:36pm
@Aamir - What's pointing out the results to me got to do with repentance?
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Apr 11, 2016 10:05pm
I still do not know what does he stand for?. His manifesto.
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Apr 11, 2016 10:14pm
@ashar: Don't you know why Karachi votes and would keep voting for MQM?
Actually, people of Karachi in past voted PPP, PML, JI and others. Then realised that none care for them. These parties never even talked about problems Karachi faces. They kept quite when people of Karachi suffered discrimination and abuses. Karachi faces road crimes, lack of job opportunities, health-care, transport, water and electricity shortages, katchi-abadies, amenities or heap of garbage all over Karachi, but they never talked or did anything about it. They just wanted votes, and when in power they only want money, toil and blood from people of Karachi, that is all.
At least MQM talks about problems of Karachi and work for betterment of Karachi whenever in power. Best is that, they do whatever they can and work for people when even not in power. From their public work, everyone benefits, their voters or not. Hence MQM gets vote from Karachi, and would keep getting.
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Apr 11, 2016 10:54pm
Kamal and company is trying to divide the community so that we will be again left to be exploited by others !
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Apr 11, 2016 10:59pm
AH and MQM are not angels but just ordinary people with extra ordinary skills and much better than leaders of PPP and PTI who are not local and are only interested in money that Karachi generates !
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Apr 11, 2016 11:04pm
Strike, when iron is hot! Mustafa Kamal should hold national meetings in the entire Paksarzameen, inviting all those fed-up with the old usual crowd of selfish, self-centered, tried, tested and failed anti-leaders!
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Apr 11, 2016 11:04pm
hope its great betterment of Karachi and Pakistan.
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Apr 12, 2016 12:19am
We love Kamal
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Apr 12, 2016 12:21am
We love Kamal he is standing against Yazai political organization
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Apr 12, 2016 12:27am
"Kamal also alleged during the press conference that Nadeem Nusrat is most likely complicit in the murders of 10,000 party workers". All of you guys are complicit in murder of thousands of Pakistani. People are jumping ship because they see an opportunity to escape their past crimes.
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Apr 12, 2016 12:42am
They should be arrested along with Kamal. Why arrest Kamal ? Because he knew exactly what was happening and he did not divulge information causing people to die..
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Apr 12, 2016 12:44am
@ZX Murder is murder and no apology can fix it. He should be arrested on charges of hiding details of murders
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Apr 12, 2016 12:48am
All those now with MK were heavilly rewarded and taken care by AH and MQM . Not only they enjoyed position and powers with MQM in Pakistan but also at abroad . These ordinary people rose to power and status with the help of AH and MQM otherwise they were not able to even afford to travel to Hyderabad . MQM fed them and made them capable of flying them anywhere in the world . These folks have deceived their supporters and their leadership but enjoyed helms of power very convincingly . Mustafa Kamal was Mayor when M Raza was enjoying MQM wealth and health in London and their conscience was asleep . Now with the help of agencies , these low lifes are trying to break the unity nation has acheived after struggling for 30 long and hard years . They are playing at the hands of establishment to ruin the power and unity Muhajirs have now , so that again feudals , business tycoons and retired generals could come from villages of Punjab and KPK and win elections from Karachi and fool us .
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Apr 12, 2016 01:35am
Makeup takeup and on air, the reality is bit different from such press conferences, please check recent by election results and the way PTI man joined hand with MQM at eleventh hour.
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Apr 12, 2016 01:36am
Excellent. Now Farooq Sattar is next in line.
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Apr 12, 2016 05:35am
Right or wrong Mr.Kamal, MQM members need to explore new directions and leadership. Do not negate Kamal listen and analyze his message. For the past years MQM is not going anywhere. It's so called leader is sitting 5000 miles away and directing its member in their day to day affairs.
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Apr 12, 2016 05:46am
@Khan -Pakistani , USA Heck you are so smart, that you are already a subservient to Altaf Hussain your wedera leader.
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Apr 12, 2016 06:20am
Taking the wickets that are laying off the pitch on the side of ground does not count. MK and PSP are not even qualified to play juniors.
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Apr 12, 2016 12:00pm
Altaf Hussain was not born AH. He was made by the people of Karachi. We need the people of Pakistan to make better leaders. MK may be a start, good or bad, time will tell.
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