ENEMY WITHIN US AS MQM
Dr. Imtiaz Shirazi - August 28th, 2010
ENEMY WITHIN US AS MQM
By
An ordinary Citizen
Pakistani politics has turned into the principle of “Might is right” and it is commonly practiced by ethnic groups and their parties such as MQM, Sind Desh Movement and the rest. Based on this principle, in Karachi, Gang of encroachers patronized by the land mafia and influential groups in the city, have launched a well-planned assault on the open public spaces – parks, playgrounds, etc – in North Nazimabad, and the illegal structures are being raised at breakneck speed. The residential as well as commercial nature and billions of rupees are reportedly being pocketed by those behind the encroachments at the cost of the common people and area residents. Area near Shahrahi-Noor Jahan in Taimuria, North Nazimabad (KDA Scheme No 2) is one of the examples of such act of violence. This is said to be one of the best planned schemes in the city and was offered by the government to the people of the city with ample open areas. The open areas that have been encroached upon are: Plot No ST 5/2 Block E (a park having an area of 2.03 acres); ST 5/4 Block E (playground, two acres); ST 5/1 Block E (Hazoori Bagh, area 1.35 acres); ST 4 Block D (Bagh-i-Afroze, area 3.5 acres); ST 1 Block I (Bagh-iDilkusha, area 2.75 acres); ST 9 Block A (Bagh-i-Babar) and ST 5 Block K (Taj Mahal Bagh having an area of six acres). A member of Shehri – a non-governmental organisation which has been raising civic issues – said that it had approached various government officials as well as politicians on the issue, but none of them had responded. All the relevant information had been sent to Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chief Secretary Fazal-ur-Rehman, Local Government Minister Agha Siraj Durrani, Home minister Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza, Environment Minister Askari Taqvi, Environment Secretary Mir Hussain Ali and Karachi Building Control Authority chief Manzoor Qadir many times, but none of them had responded. This kind of scare tactics works for MQM Terrorists in Pakistan, who are terrorizing innocent people in Pakistan "To pay or face nightmare of life " All this is the consequence of the deal MQM made with Parvez Musharraf and the PM Mr. Shoukat Aziz of Pakistan, and now with the present government of Zardari and Company that, "MQM will support them and provide a political clout and majority vote to let them rule, if they shut their eyes to what they do". MQM has to run its chief's office overseas, i.e. in London UK with full secretariat operating there, with the so-called party donation money, which is either the stolen money from the budget allocated by the government of Pakistan for development works under them or looted money acquired through threat collections and terrorist activities from businesses, so-called party donations. In the recent days, the news is spreading that Mr. Altaf Hussain will support the generals of the army to announce Marshal Law. It is no wonder that MQM cynically are supporter of any military and strong central government so as to keep the federalist pressures, as in demands by other ethnicities for to attain ‘fairer’ representation in bureaucracy and elsewhere, keeping other ethnic group at bay.
Additionally, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Altaf has been widely accused of human rights abuses since its founding two decades ago. Their oath to this party membership clearly indicate their intensions which says “I,…believing that Allah is here and watching over me, swearing by His book and my mother, take oath that I shall remain loyal to the MQM and Altaf Hussain for my whole life. I will not take part in any conspiracy, planning or action against MQM or Altaf Hussain and I will not maintain any link with anyone who is involved in any of the acts mentioned above. I swear by my mother that if any conspiracy against MQM or Altaf Hussain or any act harmful to them comes into my knowledge, I shall immediately inform Altaf Hussain or other main leaders, even if the conspirators be my brother, sister, mother, father, any relative or friend…I swear that I shall keep every secret of my party and regard it more precious than my life. I swear that I shall accept Altaf Hussain’s decision as final in any matter and obey all his decisions. If I disobey any of his decisions, I must be regarded as a traitor. I swear that I have and I will have blind trust in party leader Altaf Hussain…May God help me to remain firm and loyal to the MQM.” [From the book: A People of Migrants: Ethnicity, State and Religion in Karachi by Oskar Verkaaik , page 72].
This oath and its language is similar to the oath taken by Nazi party “I vow inviolable fidelity to Adolf Hitler; I vow absolute obedience to him and to the leaders he designates for me.”
MQM militants fought government forces, breakaway MQM fractions (MQM-Haqiqi), and militants from other ethnic-based movements since its birth in 1986 sponsored by then military dictator Zia ul Haq led by a student leader Mr. Altaf Hussain. Since 1986 MQM are involved in summary killings, torture, and other abuses. This party has shown the exbition of power since their first meeting at Karachi’s Nishtar park on August 8, 1986, was marked by heavy aerial firing after the address made to the rally by Altaf Hussain who said: “Karachi is no more mini-Pakistan. We will accept help no matter where it comes from, from east or west, north or south” (dailies Jang, Jasarat and other newspapers of August 9, 1986).Two months later, on October 25, 1986, while addressing a press conference at Hyderabad Press Club, Altaf Hussain told the Mohajir youth to “collect arms. If our rights are not given to us, we will use every kind of force”. On October 31, while addressing a public meeting at Hyderabad’s Pakka Qila, he said: “At first we fought for freedom. Now that we have freedom, we are searching for a country” (daily Amn, Nov 1, 1986). In 1992 after the Sindh government called in the army to crack down on armed groups in the province, facilities were discovered that allegedly were used by the MQM to torture and at times kill dissident members and activists from rival groups. In 1996, Amnesty International said that the PPP and other parties were reporting that some of their activists had been tortured and killed by the MQM-Altaf (AI 1 Feb 1996).The MQM has been accused of trying to intimidate journalists. MQM has also frequently called strikes in Karachi and other cities in Sindh province and used killings and other violence to keep shops closed and people off the streets. The MQM allegedly raises funds through extortion, narcotics smuggling, and other criminal activities. In addition, Mohajirs in Pakistan and overseas provide funds to the MQM through charitable foundations (Jane’s 14 Feb 2003). The intension of MQM voilence activities were quite clear when Altaf Hussain made the first most controversial public statement of his career on January 31,1987 in Liaquatabad where he said “Mohajirs will have no good use for their VCRs, color televisions and other luxuries because these things cannot defend us. They will have to arrange for their own security” (daily Jang, Feb 1, 1987). They forced Nawaz shareef Government to be part of the Government in 1992. Having settled in the corridors of power, MQM caused to set in the worst period of tyranny and persecution in the history of Sindh. It persecuted the press, destroyed political rivals with impunity, and organized a huge force of extortionists to discipline people and raise funds for the party. Dividing between them the affairs of urban and rural Sindh, Altaf Hussain ran the province of Sindh according to the menial whims and wildest fancies. 1991 was, therefore, the year in which it became clear that MQM would not change its character, no matter who ruled the country. It showed itself to be a pressure group, which used Mohajirs to blackmail governments for attaining individual objectives and eliminating opponents. It launches bloody movements against governments, which wouldn't pay it any attention, and keeps on tenterhooks those which are willing to get cozy. During this year, when MQM was in power and had its ministers both in Islamabad and In Sindh, 27 police officers that refused to sidestep the law were murdered. They included inspector Mohammad Usman, inspector Malik Ehsan, Kazim Soomro etc. On December 31, Altaf Hussain spent his last day in Pakistan. On an early morning flight on January 1, 1992, he left for England never to come back. Since Altaf Hussain departure, MQM adopted "Bhatta Mafia", unabashed blackmailing of the trading and business community, relentless subversion of the law, and the growing incidence of deaths in the city's torture cells forced the Nawaz Sharif government to order a military operation against "dacoits and terrorists" in Sindh. During its stay in Karachi, the army not only recovered a considerable number of firearms during siege and search operations, it also saved a number of victims from dying in MQM's torture cells in Landhi and Lines Area. During 1992-98 almost 450 central leaders and supporter of MQM (H) were killed and eliminated by the terrorists of Altaf Hussain including Mansoor Ahmed Khan (Deputy General Secretary of MQM (H), Sardar Ahmed (Finance Secretary of MQM (H) Rehan Umar Farooqi (Ex Member National Assembly) and many others. It is well known that Altaf Hussain is an extremely impulsive man who can alter his statement with the main aim to create terrorism as a tool of political black mail. A look at the composition of his dialogue team over the last many years demonstrates this fact. Just because many of the members of this team could not contrive excuses for terrorism on the dialogue table, they were frequently discarded in favour of others. The replacement of M.A. Jalil with Dr Farooq Sattar, followed by Senator Ashtiaq Azhar and more recently Ajmal Dehlavi and company. The same goes for MQM's assembly members, who are changed every time the elections are held so that they wouldn't take roots among the masses and carve out an exclusive niche for their own leadership. MQM is trained in using terrorism and destruction as its only political weapons, and which had no respect for civilized, enlightened politics. On March 14, 1994, DIG Jails was killed in a parcel bomb attack. On March 18, Azim Tariq courted arrest. Two days later he was released on bail. On May 1, he was assassinated by terrorists led by Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Hashamuz Zafar (Khalid is presently living with Altaf Hussain in London). Clashes between the two MQM groups intensified during April. The April 24, 1994, police action against MQM to vacate its occupation of Mir Garden in Hyderabad prompted the group to intensify its action against the government officials as well. Rocket launchers came in use for the first time in these months, and government properties as well as Rangers check posts were targeted with these heavy weaponsIn 1995 alone, 120 public functionaries were killed in this manner by MQM terrorists, Total population of Pakistan is 130 million and the; population of Karachi which is even less than 10% of total population have 70% of country's wealth, and yet Altaf Hussain claims that they are being discriminated against. The truth is that Altaf wants all this wealth for himself. He publicly ordered Mohajirs not to pay taxes as these taxes are used to develop poorer areas of Pakistan. And then he; professes to be the protector of the federation. Money is not the issue (Altaf’s Muthidda was a multi billion-rupee organisation, having robbed with total impunity the richest city of Pakistan for more than two decade. There is no doubt even in the mind of Mohajirs that MQM is a mercenary group whose HQ is in London and possibility of its leader to go to Pakistan is Zero?
It is alleged that the MQM destroyed 475 vehicles, 20 banks, 102 houses, 95 shops, two telephone exchanges, 20 offices of different political parties, 12 petrol pumps, two factories, four police stations and various government offices during the last few years. The target killing; process of elimination of political rivals is still going on by the terrorists of MQM. This again reminds one of a Penguin books publication titled ” Hitler’s Englishman” written by Francis Selwyn .He writes in his book that “just as the Mongols and the Asiatic pirates considered raping women as morality, robbing as the part of civilization and manslaughter as a favorite pastime, so did Hitler” and now we say so did Altaf Hussain as he is a true disciple of Hitler – the cruelest manifestation of evil in this century.
The list of MQM crimes which include raping, murdering their political opponents, government servants, policeman, army personnel is countless. However, some of their main contribution in destabilizing Pakistan and the peace in Karachi is following;
1. Killing of Major Kaleem to Hakim Saeed Shaheed to hundreds of thousands of Karachties and now the target killing of many people .
2.Creating a rift amongst Karachi 's peace loving urdu speaking community and innocent sindhi, Balochis and Pathans who are here in Karachi for there rozgar.
3.They have spoiled the image of urdu speaking community most educated and sophisticated white collar based community now represents by a ghunda badmash qatil bhatta party .
4.They have kept the tradition of shutting down the whole Karachi and other big cities ,the business center of Pakistan causing a huge financial damage to the country ,which reflects in the masse's budget constraints at the end .
5.Their loyalty to India and hence working for Indian agenda .Mr. Altaf Hussain their leader has clearly told the indian media that Pakistan was a non sense .
6. Their leader talks against feudalism but lives on looted money as a feudal lord's and has been in every Government from last 25 years.
7. MQM has been working very closely with Amerika and are fallowing their policy of killing people from Baluchistan and Pukhtoon treating them as Talibans.
8. There are many cases and the 50 FIR had been issued on Mr. Altaf Hussain without the previous and present government doing any thing about it . There are nemerically 12 cases against the governor of Sindh, Dr. Ishrat ul Ibad Khan,who is the main person involved in the nominated FIR of the killing of Azim Ahmed Tarik, SHOs Bahadur Ali and Imdad Khatian, DSP Bashir Ahmed Noorani (from Sukkur), five relatives of DSP Nisar Khwaja, DSP Tanoli, SDM Mohammad Nawaz Khushk, Journalist Mohammad Salahuddin, Azim Ahmad Tariq, Zohair Akram Nadeem Pir Pagaro’s son-in-law, Salim Malik, KESC Chairman Malik Shahid Hamid, a renowned scholar, Chairman Hamdard Foundation and Ex-governor Sindh Hakim Mohammad Saeed but the Government silence on this matter is very surprizing..
9 The elimination of Mr. Azim Ahmed Tariq by the terrorists of MQM who were directly received order from their master through phone calls. Though the former chief minister of Sindh, Muzaffar Hussain Shah, declared on the floor of Sindh Assembly, Azim Tariq was killed by Hashamuz Zafar and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui both activists of Muthaidda
10. Since 1988 the terrorist of Altaf Hussain introduced a new method to collect tax from the common, ordinary citizen which called Tanzimee Chanda, later on the method of collection was divided in various forms one is monthly tax from each and every shop and house. Resultantly, hundred's of businessmen shifted their business from Karachi to other part of Pakistan. The looted money is used for purchasing of arms and ammunition to protect themselves, later on almost every shopkeeper, industrialists, businessmen and investors was compelled by the terrorist of Altaf and his Muthidda either to pay the weekly tax or shut down and closed their business and commercial activities.
11. According to a report pudlished in a news daily "MQM's monthly income, which it earned through Bhattaism before the imposition of the Governor Rule in Sindh, was Rs. 600 million. Never a single penny was spent on the economic and social betterment of Karachi people. In fact this money was use to arm the youths of Karachi with weapons rather than education the business and trade in Karachi almost rewind due to this forced tax and robbery.Who sponsors Mr. Altaf Hussain , the MQM Don with all the expenses covered by his secretariat in London, UK???.
12. Since last 20 years, the skin of sacrificed animals during Eid-ul-Azha the terrorists of Altaf use to snatch from each and every house of Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpur Khas, Sukkur on gunpoint. If any body hesitated to hand over the skin, the terrorist open fire on them.
13. The recent incidence was CJ visit of Karachi on May 12, 2007, where the whole drama of killing organized by MQM who claimed to be anti-terrorist organization showing their muscles as witnessed by million of Pakistanis. It was their style of saying “thank you” to the dictator who has given them free hand in Sindh. MQM leaders crying at their rally on the same day about how they were victomised by other parties and even by cheif justice. MQM crooks like Mr. Haider Abbas Rizvi and Dr. Farooq Sattar were crying and doing all kind of drama while their workers were shooting on Edhi's embulances and other civilians. They had hospitals in control and were not allowing doctors to treat injured. It was worse than terrorism.
14.Recently killing of Mr. Haider Abbas Rizvi followed by hundred of killing within two days and the present government shutting their eyes.
15. No editing of the funds given to MQM.
16. Even the appointments of secretaries of Government departments, vice-chancellors, and governmental officials are made not on merits but who pays highest to the Governor. This is a clear cut Batha for appointment collected by the terrorist MQM leadership.