ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has submitted to the National Assembly Secretariat a land reforms bill seeking distribution of large landholdings among small and landless farmers in order to end feudalism and hereditary politics in the country.
“We have submitted this bill in consonance with the resolution unanimously passed by the National Assembly on Sept 3, calling for legal and constitutional steps to eliminate feudalism from the country,” MQM’s parliamentary leader Dr Farooq Sattar said at a news conference here on Tuesday. He was accompanied by other legislators of the party…
I think it has a lot to do with the composition of All India Muslim League at the time of creation of Pakistan. While congress was predominantly representative of middle class Indian professionals, Muslim League was dominated by feudals at that time as well. They wouldn’t support land reforms like Indians did in 1950s… would they?
Its much needed thing but MQM knows bill will not pass. I dont see any point in moving a bill without even trying beefing up support for it.
Its just another publicity stunt. I believe MQM has sensed that something is about to happen (either Govt or whole setup will go). If nothing else, MQM will have a feather to show in up coming elections.
First elect feudal landlords into assemblies and then demand from them to give up their land and change the system. Pakistani way of bringing about a change.
so it seems it was a facade to ‘cleanse’ the party of the unwanted ghaddars…
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Convener of Rabta Committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Dr Farooq Sattar said the five party workers were killed as a punishment for moving Land Reforms Bill in National Assembly, Geo News reported Thursday…