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Altaf condemns Karimabad incident, urges peaceful electioneering

KARACHI: Immediately after an attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) election camp in Karimabad apparently by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists, party chief Altaf Hussain in the early hours of Saturday condemned the incident and appealed the workers to run a peaceful election campaign.

Speaking exclusively to Geo News, he directed all MQM workers to leave the area immediately and return to

By ONLINE
April 04, 2015
KARACHI: Immediately after an attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) election camp in Karimabad apparently by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists, party chief Altaf Hussain in the early hours of Saturday condemned the incident and appealed the workers to run a peaceful election campaign.

Speaking exclusively to Geo News, he directed all MQM workers to leave the area immediately and return to their homes.

Interestingly in the next breath, he said that not a single MQM worker or office-bearer was involved in Karimabad incident and in fact local residents attacked the PTI camp.

He, however, condemned the whole episode in which PTI’s flags were also torched and disrespected.

The MQM chief also urged the party leaders to play their role in ensuring peaceful atmosphere in the run up to Azizabad by-poll later this month.

Hussain claimed that there is no party office present in Karimabad area of the city. He also claimed that Friday night’s incident was people’s reaction to PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s allegations against him.

He urged workers and supporters to remain peaceful and respect democratic norms to ensure peaceful by-elections in Azizabad – supposed stronghold of MQM – and adjoining areas.

Altaf Hussain asked the Rabita Committee to appoint MQM’s office bearers to guard PTI’s camps installed in connection with the upcoming by-poll in NA-246 constituency.

The National Assembly seat fell vacant after Nabil Gabol resigned last month after developing differences with the MQM. The by-election is scheduled for April 23.

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ایم کیو ایم نے پی ٹی آئی کے الزامات کو مسترد کردیا اورکہاکہ متحدہ کے ساتھ عوام کی جذباتی وابستگی ہے اور جوکچھ بھی ہواوہ عوام نے کیا۔۔

Posted by Geo News Urdu on Friday, April 3, 2015