‘Karachi’s real heirs are here to claim what is rightfully theirs’

Karachi: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal has announced his party's plans to kick off a mass contact movement after Eid-ul-Fitr, stating that the drive would simply be aimed at "restoring the city's past glory".

Speaking at a meet-the-press programme at the Karachi Press Club on Thursday, the PSP leader warned both the Centre and the Sindh government to stop their "step-motherly" treatment towards the economic hub of the country, asserting that his party would soon announce a definitive plan of action to bring back Karachi's lost status and glory.

To a query, Kamal said that one of the main objectives of his party was to restore peace in the city, along with ensuring a healthy and progressive environment for each and every resident.

“Karachi's real heirs are here to claim what is rightfully theirs. From now, nobody will dare to take this city for granted,” the PSP chief said, adding he had come back to own and stay in the metropolis. 

Terming his party a beacon of hope for Karachiites, Kamal said his party leadership did not believe in enforcing agenda by using the culture of arms and ammunitions, instead they would restore lost glory of the city by winning the hearts of its residents. 

He, however, lashed out at whom he termed as the claimants of the city’s mandate, saying that they had pushed the megalopolis to nowhere as the standard of education, health and infrastructure had been reduced to a mockery. 

He further said he had explained the political scenario to the people of Pakistan during the last three months, and now he would concentrate on the issues of Karachi and their viable solutions.

The former mayor said during his tenure, billions of rupees were spent on the development of the city due to which it had been recognised as one the most advanced cities in the world; however, later it was totally ignored by those at the helm of its affairs.  The people of Karachi from now would not be exploited in the name of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain any more, for whom they had sacrificed a lot.

Regarding his presence with former MQM chairman Azeem Ahmed Tariq when he was murdered in his home despite a heavy protection of the law-enforcement agencies in view of a potential murder attempt, the PSP chief said only baseless allegations were made against him. 

He requested the media to stop maligning his party, saying that it was not backed by the establishment.