PS-127: Nusrat's tweet and Imran Ismail's reply raise old and new questions
- By Web Desk -
- Sep 10, 2016
But that’s not the end of the story.
Amid the blame game and accusations of rigging and irregularites, it was a single tweet by MQM London leader Nadeem Nusrat which raised all the new and old questions about the rumored PPP-MQM collusion, the relations between MQM-London and MQM Pakistan and Farooq Sattar’s claim that MQM has completely dissociated itself from its London chapter.
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London based Nusrat, who is party’s convener, tweeted on Thursday that “#PPP has once again back stabbed #MQM AAZ (Asif Ali Zardari) had promised Dr Farooq Sattar in Dubai recently that PPP wouldn’t field candidate from PS127 but..”.
#PPP has once again back stabbed #MQM AAZ had promised Dr Farooq Sattar in Dubai recently that PPP wouldn’t field candidate from PS127 but..
— Nadeem Nusrat (@nadeem_nusrat) September 8, 2016
It was no ordinary claim but what followed raised more questions. PTI Karachi leader Imran Ismail, the man who once contested against MQM’s Kunwar Naveed Jameel in what can be termed country’s most happening by-polls in NA-246, questioned Nusrat if MQM wanted to get its candidate elected unopposed by PPP? Ismail also asked if Nusrat, a MQM London leader, is representing MQM Pakistan or London?. As Nusrat was complaining on behalf of MQM Pakistan head Farooq Sattar─ the one who amended party’s constitution and removed clauses binding Rabita Committee to seek guidance from party chief Altaf Hussain.
@nadeem_nusrat so u want to win elections by contesting unopposed? BTW I thought u represent MQM London, plz clarify. — Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) September 9, 2016
Almost all MQM London leadership, except for Nusrat, had condemned Sattar’s moves against the party’s founder Altaf Hussain.
The question was pertinent, as MQM London leader Wasay Jalil─who openly voiced his disapproval of MQM Pakistan’s plans to bring a resolution against MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s August 22 speech and dissociate itself from its founder─ was on Thursday tweeting in favour of MQM Pakistan’s candidate and urging people to vote for Waseem Ahmed.
Now 1 hour left for polling, Haq Parast Awam of #PS127 leave all your home stuff & vote #MQM candidate Mr Wasim Ahmed pls. #PatangPayThappa
— Wasay Jalil (@WasayJalil) September 8, 2016
PSP & Haqiqi hooligans creating L & Order situation @ GhaziChowk, Khokrapar,JafarTayyar & UrduNagar Media & CM Sindh must take notice #PS127 — Wasay Jalil (@WasayJalil) September 8, 2016
Since morning Namaloom Afrad switch on4 Haqiqi/PSP & their alliance can B seen on ground@ PS127 bye-elec but HaqParast says #PatangPayThappa
— Wasay Jalil (@WasayJalil) September 8, 2016