Altaf Hussain condemns blast in a pick-up van in Lower Orakzai 18 Jul 2012     Views: 2276 Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the bomb blast in a passenger pick-up van in Lower Orakzai agency and termed it a blatant act of terrorism. He said that the hard-hearted terrorists responsible for blasts in passenger vans were killing innocent people in order to create instability and unrest in the country.

Increase in KESC tariff by NEPRA should be withdrawn: MQM 18 Jul 2012     Views: 2238 The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has condemned the NEPRA for allowing the KESC an increase of Rs. 1.64 per unit in its tariff in terms of the fuel adjustment. It termed the decision against the people of Karachi saying they were using electricity at higher tariff as compared to other parts of the country. It said that the hike in the tariff in the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan was highly unjust.

MQM Co-ordination Committee expresses grief on deaths in accidents in Gilgit and Kahuta 17 Jul 2012     Views: 2789 The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has expressed its grief on the deaths of several persons and injuries to many others after a bus skidded off into the river in district Astore in Gilgit and another bus fell into a ravine on its way from Rawalpindi to Kahuta. It condoled with the bereaved family members and extended heartfelt sympathies. It prayed for the eternal peace of all the departed souls.

Burying alive of a child in Khanewal is reminiscent of dark ages: MQM 16 Jul 2012     Views: 2177 The Co-ordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has strongly condemned the burying alive of a newly born female child by her heard-hearted father in Khanewal in the Punjab. It said that the brutal incident was reminiscent of the dark ages. The incident had also shown that the light of knowledge and modern education had not yet reached in many areas of the country even in the 21st century. The hearts and minds of some people were still controlled by the medieval feudal customs and thoughts.

MQM Social Forum organizes a programme in memory of Mehdi Hassan 15 Jul 2012     Views: 3906 A programme was held in memory of Mehdi Hassan, famous ghazal singer of the subcontinent, by the social forum of the MQM on 14thJuly 2012 in City Auditorium in Federal B Area, Karachi. Noted television and state artists including Omar Sharif, Munawwer Saeed, Sangeeta, Sana, Anwer Iqbal, Muhammad Ali Shehki, and Hassan Jahangir paid tribute to the celebrated ghazal singer and expressed their views on his life.

MQM is working for interfaith harmony and social development: Altaf Hussain 14 Jul 2012     Views: 5324 Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has said that the MQM has always strived for stability of democracy, political and interfaith harmony, and social development. The MQM believes in the principle of  “live and let live” and considers all the people living in Pakistan belonging to various religions as equal citizens of Pakistan. He said this while talking to the visiting members of the Co-ordination Committee and ministers in the International Secretariat in London.

Social media emerging as ‘critical factor’ in politics, The News 14 Jul 2012     Views: 3073 Social media is emerging as a critical factor in politics while online activism helps to address certain specific issues of people like civic facilities and getting the salary, but it has limits to tackle the chronic problems of corruption and poverty. With more and more people using Twitter and Facebook, there is a need for ethical reporting in this hyper-connected world. These views were expressed by speakers in three sessions on first day of the Pakistan-India Social Media Mela here on Friday.

Altaf Hussain condemns blast outside the venue of the ANP public meeting in Quetta 13 Jul 2012     Views: 2491 Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the bomb blast outside the venue of the ANP public meeting in Kuchlak area of Quetta in Balochistan province. He expressed his grief and sorrow on the deaths of the workers of the ANP in the blast and sympathized with the injured people.

	Altaf Hussain condemns the killing of police personnel in the Ichhra incident 12 Jul 2012     Views: 3380 Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the attack on a building in Ichhra area of Lahore and expressed his sorrow on the killing of police personnel, mostly hailing from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and who were training to become prison guards

	MQM leaders in London sign MoUs worth US$2 billion 11 Jul 2012     Views: 3990 Pakistani delegation led by Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat Ebad and comprised of provincial and federal ministers Babar Khan Ghauri, Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, Raza Haroon, Faisal Subzwari, Saghir Ahmed, Adil Siddiqui, Karachi administrator Muhammd Hussain Sayyid, and Commissioner Roshan Sheikh signed the MoUs on Tuesday afternoon.

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