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ISLAMABAD: Altaf Hussain may be banned as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief, it has been learnt.
Informed government sources confided to The News here on Friday that one of the different options being considered by the government against Altaf Hussain following his recent controversial statement is to get him removed as the MQM chief by invoking the relevant provisions of The Political Parties Order 2002.
A key PM Office source stated that two leading federal ministries — defence and interior — are examining the issue with different legal aspects and possible implications. It is said that in case of a decision, the interior ministry would be asked to proceed against the MQM chief.
The source said that Altaf Hussain could be banned from leading the MQM in view of his disqualification to be a member of parliament.
It is said that one of the options being considered is to get the proviso of the Section 5(1) of The Political Parties Order 2002 invoked. The said law, it is said, bars any person to become the office bearer of any political party if he is disqualified or is not eligible to become a member of parliament as per the conditions set by the Article 63 of the Constitution.
The relevant part of the Political Parties Order 2002 reads as: “5. Membership of Political Parties- (1) Every citizen, not being in the service of Pakistan,shall have the right to form or be a member of a political party or be otherwise associated with a political party or take part in political activities or be elected as an officer-bearer of a political party: Provided that a person shall not be appointed or serve as an office-bearer of a political party if he is not qualified to be, or is disqualified from being, elected or chosen as a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) under Article 63 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or under any other law for the time being in force.”
It is said that Altaf Hussain, who has the British nationality, does not meet the condition of Article 63(c) of the Constitution, which reads as: “A person shall be disqualified from being elected or chosen as, and from being a member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), if- (c) he ceases to be citizen of Pakistan, or acquires the citizenship of a foreign state.”
Presently, Altaf Hussain only possesses the British passport. During the recent few years, a number of MPs were disqualified by the apex court as well as the Election Commission of Pakistan for being dual nationals.
Those suggesting the implementation of the already enforced law — The Political Parties Order 2002 — say that firstly this law has to be enforced on others too which would make former president and dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf also vulnerable.
It is said that Musharraf is not eligible to be the head of the All Pakistan Muslim League after he has been disqualified to take part in the 2013 general elections by no less than the judiciary and the Returning Officers.
The sources said that it is primarily the responsibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan to enforce the law and get those banned who do not meet the conditions of The Political Parties Order 2002. If the government finally decides to adopt this option, a reference may be moved to the Election Commission of Pakistan to get all those including Altaf Hussain banned from leading any of the political parties registered with the commission.
Former caretaker law minister Ahmer Bilal Sufi is assisting the defence j authorities in the case.
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So what does quaid e tehreek means, stop fooling around please.Altaf is not carrying any official position ... Farooq Sattar is the chief of MQM officially ............
He will soon end up in JailWhy cant they just take Altaf Hussien out. All it takes is a needle, like popping a balloon.
Please don't express your ignorance about the issue.That's clearly crushing down the voice of oppressed muhajirs. It seems no hope left for them and their leaders will be targeted and killed/abducted.
Are you talking about Mr Sattar who found refuge in a toilet at 90 once Mr AH ordered thrashing of zimadaran.Altaf is not carrying any official position ... Farooq Sattar is the chief of MQM officially ............
Sory ,Please don't express your ignorance about the issue.
So the time has come once MQM feels one liner trolls across the eastern boarder as their support.Sory ,
But that's what they feel, please keep your thoughts to yourself , let them express what they want ?
Hell , if that could be done to every other political party leaders , at least they will remember that , they been paid by poor Pakistanis , & they are not super humans ?
Who are not answerable to any human ?
Like zardari & Nawaz ?
Ali, highly unlikely most of MQM'ers will accept that this will be good for them, lets not forget their slogan "Humein Manzil Nahin, rehnuma chaiye" or some other shit like that. MQM is all about cult of Altaf Hussain, with out him the party will fragment into smaller fractions. There are lot of capable politicians in that party, but AH never allowed any of them to become so popular among the follower that they could endanger his position as ONLY leader of MQM.It is perhaps in the greater good of both the country and the MQMers, as well as the larger Urdu speaking community. Lately, Altaf and his hysterical speeches have become indefensible. Lets see if the government succeeds in belling this cat.
That remains to be seen. Criminal elements, in whichever party, need to be hunted down. The moron Munawer Hassan of Jamaat Islami (and his likes, the right wing terrorist sympathizers) also needs to be prosecuted and jailed for justifying and supporting TTP's activities, and for calling dead TTP terrorists as 'Shaheed'.
Sure, try your luck at Comedy Circus with Sidhu.That's clearly crushing down the voice of oppressed muhajirs. It seems no hope left for them and their leaders will be targeted and killed/abducted.
Not about them, that's a consistent blame which been put on most political parties across the board in Pakistan ?So the time has come once MQM feels one liner trolls across the eastern boarder as their support.
& that's why JI wasn't able to win all across he country ?lolzzAli, highly unlikely most of MQM'ers will accept that this will be good for them, lets not forget their slogan "Humein Manzil Nahin, rehnuma chaiye" or some other shit like that. MQM is all about cult of Altaf Hussain, with out him the party will fragment into smaller fractions. There are lot of capable politicians in that party, but AH never allowed any of them to become so popular among the follower that they could endanger his position as ONLY leader of MQM.
Unlike MQM and other parties, no matter how much we disagree with JI but they have internal mechanism of getting rid of monkeys like Munawar Hassan via party elections. No other political party in Pakistan is capable of replacing its leader until that leader dies.
Sure, try your luck at Comedy Circus with Sidhu.
So what does quaid e tehreek means, stop fooling around please.
Please don't express your ignorance about the issue.
Are you talking about Mr Sattar who found refuge in a toilet at 90 once Mr AH ordered thrashing of zimadaran.
Whatever one may say QeT or head but the bottom line is, AH is the only leader in MQM. I think his live speeches should be banned. Rest he may continue as QeT till logical conclusion of cases against him.Whatever I just mentioned legal point about it ... AH is not holding any official position within party ... QeT is not any position it is just symbolic .........
I have no any problem of him banning though ... I also fed up due to his ranting speeches ..........