Articles with tag: MQM
Why MQM Wants To Enter Punjab?
Nadia Khan Nov 13, 2009 interacts: 64A conversation with British journalist on politics of Karachi.
Brutes and Beasts – Haqiqi
Ali Chishti Oct 26, 2009 interacts: 12Ever since the formation of the Haqiqi, Karachi and other urban regions of Sindh have been rocked by internecine clashes within the majority Mohajir community.
MQM, Mainstream Politics and AJK
Mazhar Iqbal Sep 13, 2009 interacts: 2After winning two seats in AJKLA the MQM has entered into wide-ranging politics of Pakistan. The AJK case could be a base for its political rise or downfall simultaneously.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement: The Lost Promise
Raza Habib Aug 28, 2009 interacts: 20There is a tendency in the media to brand MQM as a liberal party, frankly it is not. Yes it has secular credentials but it’s also a party with very firm roots in ethnicity.
An Open Letter to Mian Nawaz Sharif
Ali Chishti Aug 28, 2009 interacts: 53Khawaja revealed that Osama gave Nawaz just a minuscule of the Rs 500 million cash that he wanted, but more importantly, for the Pakistani, what he received in kind proved to a virtual windfall.
Qasba Aligarh Massacre – A Forgotten Story
Ali Chishti Jul 13, 2009 interacts: 33I didn’t knew the extent of this massacre until recently when I met some of the survivors to realize what really happened to the residents of a remote place named, Qasba Aligarh in Karachi.
Karachi: Transport Mafia vs Green Bus Project
Ali Chishti Aug 5, 2009 interacts: 5Recently the beloved son of Karachi and Pakistan, Mustafa Kamal introduced the environmental friendly GREEN BUSES Project which is an another gift of Haq Parast Panel to the citizens of Karachi
Local Government System – Incompetence vs Competence
Ali Chishti Jun 25, 2009 interacts: 17I fail to understand why people blame the system for their incompetence? MQM has proved that with any system they could work and contribute because of their commitment, competence and honesty.
Progression First, Philanthropy Later Or Vice Versa?
Absar Khan Jun 1, 2009 interacts: 2We can develop our country – our city sometime in near future as well, but presently, the unfortunate 3 million people should be the governments priority.
Political Slogans in Pakistan
Nadia Khan May 14, 2009 interacts: 57“Hum ko Manzil Nahee Rehnuma Chaheya� means we don’t need to achieve our goals; we need only a leader, is the guiding light for MQM.
The Ever Changing MQM
Ali Chishti May 12, 2009 interacts: 88The future is likely to see support for MQM from non Urdu speaking Pakistanis, as they begin to see MQM in positive light with regards to its active role in opposing religious fundamentalism.
Demise of Pukhtoon Nation
Farhad Khan May 11, 2009 interacts: 99Pukhtoon is bleeding to death and all my fellow countrymen are standing and watching the sad demise of this nation, thinking that Americans and Talibaan will never knock at their doors!
Remembering the Past - 12th May 2007
Nadia Khan May 8, 2009 interacts: 12On 12th May 2007 with the help of press, electronic media, and Internet blogs, the real face of MQM was exposed.
A Leader of Speeches Only!
Nadia Khan May 4, 2009 interacts: 25Few newspapers reported that, “his wife has filed a divorce petition against him just because he spends all his nights in rehearsal of the next day speeches by standing in front of mirror that is fixed in his bedroom.�
Karachi Riots! Who is responsible
Zafir Zia Dec 1, 2008 interacts: 13This silence shown by the government on the aggravated law and order situation is beyond comprehension.
Politics of PPP and Asif Zardari
Ali Chishti Nov 14, 2008 interacts: 63Asif Zardari led government today is an extension of Mushraff’s government; authenticating Mushraff’s policies regarding war on terror and shifting the pendulum of power from Punjab to Sindh
MQM - History and Origins
Ali Chishti Oct 2, 2008 interacts: 128The Mohajir-Sindhi alliance provided the only real chance to thwart the Punjabi dominance in Pakistani politics.
Why is Karachi Turning Into a Sell-Out?
Ahmer Muzammil Jul 17, 2008 interacts: 93Isn't this the same city that lost 20,000 of its young men in 1990's at the hands of this same military establishment that we seem to be so fond of these days?
Eight years of Four M's: Musharraf, MQM, Muslim League and Mullah
Pukhtoon Khan Jan 13, 2008 interacts: 23After eight years of these M’s Pakistan has transformed into a hell filled with price hike, ethnic tensions ... scarcity of basic necessities and above all reactionary suicide bombers.
The Eclipse of the MQM
Zalan Alam Sep 1, 2007 interacts: 4It can be argued that the leadership and activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will remember the 12th of May 2007 as the moment a 10 year policy of the party came crashing down.
Month of the Gun
Nadeem F Paracha May 31, 2007 interacts: 184I am 22 years old and quite a sight. I have a ’revolutionary beard,’ and my hair is long; I wear a Che cap and my malaangi bangles go kling klang whenever I move my hands and wrists.
Eyewitness: Karachi, May 12, 2007
Beena Sarwar May 30, 2007 interacts: 95A narrative of the events of “Black Saturday” and the “stop-the-blame-game” argument.
Karachi: The Descent Into Alienation
Xari Jalil Mar 6, 2007 interacts: 26Surprisingly as many would think, the people of Karachi have not shown themselves to be suffering from mass paranoia, even after this newest series of suicide bombings in the past few years.
Pakistan Quarters
Muhammad Tariq Mar 4, 2007 interacts: 24The name probably symbolized the fact that it gave shelter to the families of most of the government servants, keeping the administration of the newly formed nation running, Karachi being the capital then.
