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Karachi Elections 2013: Rigging, Harassment, and Criminal Negligence by ECP

By Kashif Aziz on May 13, 2013 in Current Affairs, Elections 2013

The elections in Karachi were full of blatant rigging, cheating and harassment by MQM. ECP showed its criminal negligence while the LEAs have mostly stood aside, arguing that they have not received the orders to interfere. Zainab Imam sums up the rigging at NA-250, and why MQM is afraid of PTI, at her blog: MQM’s [...]

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MQM using public parks for its unit offices. Media and ECP are blind and dumb?

By Kashif Aziz on May 7, 2013 in Current Affairs

Muttahida Quami Movement or MQM ruled Karachi for 10 years in a row, first with General Musharraf and later as a coalition partner of PPP and ANP. During the last tenure MQM occupied various public grounds across Karachi, turning them into parks and charity outfits. However these parks, along with providing health and recreational services [...]

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Fakhrul Islam MQM candidate PS47 shot dead Hyderabad

Fakhrul Islam, MQM candidate for PS-47 shot dead in Hyderabad

By Kashif Aziz on April 11, 2013 in Current Affairs, Elections 2013

Fakhrul Islam, MQM candidate for Sindh provincial assembly seat PS-47 was shot dead in Hyderabad. According to Express News, Fakhrul Islam was shot dead outside his home in Halah market by two unidentified gunmen. People in the area reported this incident as the second or third target killing in the area. An Express News reporter [...]

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Election 2013: 4000 candidates have not paid Income Tax for once

By Chowrangi Team on April 6, 2013 in Current Affairs, Elections 2013

At least half of the candidates who have submitted their nomination papers for Election 2013 are non-taxpayers or tax defaulters. As reported by Ansar Abbasi in the News, almost 4,000 out of the 8,000 candidates, whose nomination papers had been scanned and scrutinised by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), do not pay any income [...]

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Justice (retd) Zahid Qurban Alvi the Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh.

By Kashif Aziz on March 22, 2013 in Current Affairs, Elections 2013

Justice (retd) Zahid Qurban Alvi took oath as Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh. MQM had presented five nominees for Sindh caretaker chief minister. The names included Muneeb Ahmad Khan, Justice (retd) Ghaux Muhammad, Habibur Rehman, Nasir Aslam Zahid and Mehmood Alam Rizvi. While Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) nominated Justice (retd) Deedar Hussain and Justice (retd) Hamid [...]

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Nabeel Gabol, PPP leader from Lyari, joins MQM

By Kashif Aziz on March 18, 2013 in Current Affairs

Senior PPP Leader and MNA from Lyari, Nabeel Gabol joined MQM on Sunday, ending his 25 year affiliation with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Nabeel Gabol announced his decision in a press conference at 90, MQM headquarter in Azizabad Karachi – Express Tribune reports: “Nine-Zero always felt like my second home… Now I’m saying goodbye [...]

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کراچی کے نامعلوم افراد کون ہیں ؟

By Kashif Aziz on March 17, 2013 in Current Affairs

Who are the Namaloom Afraad (Unidentified People) in Karachi? Who are these Men Invisible that roam freely around the city, killing, looting, and plundering as they wish? Can our free and mighty Media respond to that? کراچی کے نامعلوم افراد کون ہیں ؟

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Kayani meets Zardari over Karachi Operation

General Kayani met President Zardari to express concerns over Karachi Situation

By Kashif Aziz on March 8, 2013 in Current Affairs

The Corps Commander of Pakistan Army are finally concerned about the dire law and order situation in Karachi, the financial hub and business nerve center of Pakistan. COAS General Kayani met President Zardari yesterday to express the concern of Armed forces, and apparently “advising” the President to do more. The meeting between Zardari and Kayani [...]

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British national Altaf Hussain showing UK passport

Altaf Hussain Political Drone Launched, Quaid-e-Azam was the target

By Kashif Aziz on January 11, 2013 in Current Affairs

Much hyped political drone of MQM chief Altaf Hussain was fired yesterday, and the target was none other than Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Altaf tried to make a point that Quaid-e-Azam was dual national and he took oath of allegiance to the King of England as First Governor General of Pakistan. [...]

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