...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead...
(MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has urged the Army chief to take notice of what he terms 'injustice and harassment' that is taking place in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
, DawnNews reported.
Speaking to party supporters in Karachi via telephone, the MQM chief said Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lt Gen Zaheer ul Islam should take notice of atrocities being committed against workers from his party.
He said police, rangers and other law enforcing agencies were involved in the killing of party activists.
Altaf Hussain said that even during the 1992 operation in Karachi, Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
's government was at the helm of affairs.
He said that even in 1992, false allegations were leveled against the MQM and used as an excuse for conducting an operation against his party.
Altaf Hussain said the army not only defends the land but also the people living in it. He demanded justice for the people of Karachi.
The MQM chief said the people who migrated to Pakistain are also patriotic.
He said he has tried repeatedly to contact PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari but to no avail. He also demanded of the former president to do justice with the Karachiites.