Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has criticised the leadership of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, accusing the party of making baseless allegations against the Sindh government and the Pakistan Peoples Party for political purposes. Read More: Sindh blasts IRSA for slashing province’s water share Responding to a recent press conference by Farooq Sattar, Memon said the […]
Karachi politics
Ruckus erupts in Karachi City Council amid heated arguments
KARACHI – A meeting of the Karachi City Council descended into chaos on Thursday as members from rival parties clashed, leading to heated arguments and scuffles on the floor of the house. The disruption came shortly after the council had unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the killing of Iranian leadership during the ongoing Middle East […]
Jamaat-e-Islami leaders arrested during press conference in Karachi
KARACHI: Police on Sunday arrested Jamaat-e-Islami leaders Karachi’s acting chief Muslim Pervaiz, Sindh Assembly member Muhammad Farooq and several other party leaders during a press conference held outside the Election Commission of Pakistan’s Sindh office. Read More: Jamaat–e–Islami to hold major public gathering in Lahore According to Jamaat-e-Islami, the arrests took place while party leaders were […]
KP CM Sohail Afridi arrives in Karachi as PTI rally cleared
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrived in Karachi on Friday for a four-day visit as part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) street mobilisation campaign. He was welcomed at the airport by Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani on the directives of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Read […]
Khalid Maqbool reiterates MQM-P’s post-2016 stance amid fresh allegations
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has responded to a recent press conference by Federal Minister Mustafa Kamal, in which fresh allegations were levelled against the party’s founder. Speaking to the media, Khalid Maqbool said MQM-Pakistan had already clarified its position on the party’s past and leadership nearly a decade ago. He […]
MQM factions trade allegations over Imran Farooq murder
KARACHI: A sharp exchange of accusations erupted on Sunday between two factions of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) after Federal Health Minister and MQM-P leader Mustafa Kamal once again blamed party founder Altaf Hussain for the 2010 murder of senior leader Dr Imran Farooq in London. Read More: Mustafa Kamal alleges Altaf Hussain ordered Imran Farooq […]
Farooq Sattar blames PPP for Karachi’s decline
KARACHI – Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr. Farooq Sattar on Saturday criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Sindh government for what he described as the “destruction and devastation” of Karachi. Sattar accused the PPP’s leadership, including the mayor, of neglecting the city while monopolizing resources over the past 17 years. He claimed […]