MQM struggling for real democracy: Altaf Hussain

LONDON: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that his party is struggling for the real democracy in the country. He said this at a three-day convention in a telephonic address to mark the party’s silver jubilee in Virginia. A large number of MQM activists belonging to different cities of US attended the convention. In his address, MQM chief said that on the name of democracy, feudocracy is being practiced in the country. “This democracy is by the feudal for the feudal,” he commented. He hoped that MQM would eliminate feudalism from the country to restore a just system.

PM Gilani contacts leaders of allied parties

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has contacted the leaders of coalition parties.

According to sources, the Prime Minister Sunday contacted by telephone Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief Altaf Hussain, Awami National Party Chief Asfandyar Wali, Chief Jamiat Ulema-i- Pakstan Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman and Chief of Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) Pir Pagara and discussed the situation emerging as a result of long march and sit-in.
source : jang.com.pk