Two-nation theory died with Pakistan’s break-up

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What does Altaf want? Merge India with Pakistan to give justice to the Urdu speaking Muslims of Indian origin..

Why doesnt Pakistan allow all Muslims from Indian subcontinent to move if they wish to, like Israel allows all Jews to move. It is sad that even Biharis in Bangladesh are not allowed to move to Pakistan.

Two-nation theory died with Pakistan’s break-up, says Altaf

KARACHI: Pakistan’s ideological basis was weak from the beginning and the two-nation died with the break-up of Pakistan in 1971, MQM leader Altaf Hussain said on Monday.

“The two-nation theory died with the break-up of the country in 1971,” Mr Altaf Hussain said.

Mr Hussain went on to declare that “the statement of the Quaid-e-Azam that the Muslims in India should be loyal to their own country was like a damper on the ideological basis of the newly founded country.”

He was making a telephone address at an Iftar hosted by the MQM for more than 900 ulema and Mashaikh at the party’s headquarters in 90 Azizabad in Karachi.

If Pakistan was to be an ideological state, why were its doors shut on Muslims of the Subcontinent.

Mr Hussain said: “Pakistan was created in 1947 for the then-100 million Muslims of the Subcontinent, but soon after creation of the new state, Muslims of the Subcontinent were banned from coming to their new homes. It could therefore be argued that Pakistan was not an ideological state.”

He asked people to pray for his success in India where he was going to participate in an international conference next week.

“It is a tragedy that I cannot say things in my own country, and I am forced to express my view on foreign soil,” he said.

He went on to say that if a declaration were made that Pakistan was a country for all the Muslims of the Subcontinent, he would withdraw his position on Pakistan’s assumed ideological basis. The MQM leader regretted that a debate had been started after the break-up of the country whether Pakistan was a Sunni or Shia country, or whether it was a country of the Deobandis or Barelvis. staff report

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_2-11-2004_pg7_53

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Altaf's dream is to move all of the Indian Muslims into Sindh and make the natives a small minority like the red indians in America.

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Sindhis have practically vanished from Karachi. Karachi has no SIndhi culture, but what about Biharis from Bangladesh.

http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_13528.shtml

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Altaf Hussein deserves to die in India.

Traitor did not have the guts to come to Pakistan and stand for what he believes in.

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They should remain as loyal citizens of Bangladesh. Hopefully the BD government will give them citizenship, or they can move back to India.

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Originally posted by nicols_john: *
**Sindhis have practically vanished from Karachi. *

huh, yeh kab huaa

Karachi has no SIndhi culture,

according to my bro in law who is sindhi, niether does hyderabad, sukkher or even larkana, sabmodern ho gaye hain :)

ap rona dhona continue karro,

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*Originally posted by Hijaazi: *
Traitor did not have the guts to come to Pakistan and stand for what he believes in.
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What to talk of traitors, even patriots cannot live in Pakistan as long as their patriotism does not rhym with Musharraf's dictats (or US's)

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*Originally posted by dhir: *

What to talk of traitors, even patriots cannot live in Pakistan as long as their patriotism does not rhym with Musharraf's dictats (or US's)
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Thats because their god is money and power. If they get that, they would be fine. These thieves are barking because their self declared right to rule has been taken by another thief -the military.

Anyone who really loves Pakistan from amongst the politicians would prefer to stand on his principles and be in Pakistan instead of staying abroad. To be honest, those who are outside never had any principles.

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plus altaf ran away way before musharraf came in power anyways :)

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Sindhis have not vanished from Karachi at all, and it would be sad if they did :slight_smile:

yes we don’t have “Sindhi” culture…but that’s coz Karachi is a metropolitan city and here you’ll find people from all four provinces…

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Altaf offers help to improve ties with India

By Our Reporter

KARACHI, Nov 4: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Thursday offered to play a role in improving relations between Pakistan and India and called for a meaningful partnership between the two neighbours.

Speaking to newsmen at London's Heathrow airport on Wednesday night before leaving for New Delhi to attend a conference on 'India and World' organized by The Hindustan Times, he said that during his stay in India he would present a proposal on Kashmir which would be acceptable to the peoples of both India and Pakistan, and also to the Kashmiris on both sides of the fence.

According to a press release issued here on Thursday, the MQM chief called for expeditious development in improvement of relations between India and Pakistan, including a meaningful partnership, and cooperation in economic and social sectors and trade enhancement.

He repeated his call for opening the Khokhrapar and Srinagar routes to facilitate movement and free mixing of people of the subcontinent. He also called for the reopening of the Indian consulate in Karachi for issuing visas to members of divided families who lived in large numbers in Sindh. He appealed to the people to pray for the success of his mission which would include a proposal for solving the Kashmir issue and for the improvement of ties between India and Pakistan.

Mr Hussain was accompanied by the MQM parliamentary leader, Dr Farooq Sattar, Rabita Committee member Haider Rizvi and Abdul Khaliq Baloch, Nisar Panhwar and Devdas.

Our correspondent in New Delhi adds: Mr Hussain arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend a conference and to promote the peace process between India and Pakistan.

Mr Hussain, who lives in self-exile in London, arrived aboard an Air India flight at the invitation ofThe Hindustan Times, the host of the conference. His followers from India and Pakistan who received him, showered him with flowers.

During his stay in the country, Mr Hussain would visit the shrines of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia in Delhi and Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer.

Mr Hussain had received a similar invitation last year from the same newspaper but could not attend it due to 'unavoidable reasons'.

MQM officials said Mr Hussain's plan to visit India had been discussed with President Gen Pervez Musharraf. They expect the visit to play a significant role in the ongoing peace efforts between the two countries.

Mr Hussain would effectively highlight Pakistan's viewpoint before the Indian interlocutors, one MQM official told Dawn.