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MQM: Meetha Meetha Huff Huff, Karwa Karwa Thu Thu

By Salman Mugsi • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: Politics

If any party in Pakistan is enjoying the politics then it is Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). They were part and parcel of dictatorial regime of Pervez Musharraf and were hand in gloves with him on the issue of Akbar Bugti murder, media restrictions, judiciary sacking, NRO and LalĀ  Masjid Massacre. Then they left Musharraf’s dying [...]



Karachi Unrest : MQM Gives Warning to Pathans

By Salman Mugsi • Dec 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistani T.V channels and newspapers may be afraid of speaking truth behind Karachi riots due to the fears of MQM, but at least here one could speak the truth without the fear of any “unidentified gunmen”. I know that some of the people are hell bent on painting MQM as the oppressed, peace-loving doves, and [...]



Pir of London

By Salman Mugsi • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

I never knew why Ardsher Cowasjee, the renowned veteran columnist of Dawn newspaper, always called Altaf Hussain ,the head honcho of MQM, the “Pir of London”, until I hear the blessed statements of Mushahid Hussain, the presidential candidate from PML-Q from Nine Zero, the dreaded headquarter of MQM.
Mushahid was unable to stop his shaking head [...]