KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Chief Farooq Sattar on Saturday said that ‘vultures’ were getting ready to snatch the vote bank of his party.
Addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said that MQM-P had always been accused of being involved in rigging elections. He denied all allegations of rigging and said that M
QM’s candidate from PS-114 was defeated as per an agenda through rigging.
“Rauf Siddiqui was defeated through rigging. We filed a complaint against the opponent and the decision came in favour of Irfanullah Marwat&rd
quo; he said.
He said that his party accepted the decision nonetheless and the Supreme Court (SC) later gave a decision in Siddiqui’s favour.
“We don’t partake in rigging, the foul practice is conducted against us&rd
quo; he said. “MQM is seen as weak hence accusations are levelled against us&rd
quo; he added.
Farooq said that ‘vultures’ were preparing to snatch MQM-
P’s vote bank. He said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was eyeing M
QM’s seats greedily.
Claiming that MQM-P would secure a heavy mandate in the upcoming elections, he announced that on Sunday his party would hold a big rally in Hyderabad.
“We won’t be taking out a rally on Sunday. We will be taking out a ralla,&rd
quo; he said.
Referring to th
e Hyderabad massacre that took place more than three decades ago, he said that a renewed investigation should be started against the incident.
“A judicial commission should be formed to probe th
e Hyderabad massacre&rd
quo; he said.
He praised Sindh Inspector General (IG) AD Khawaja and suggested that the investigation be conducte
d by him into the killings that took place in Hyderabad.
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