MQM to hold referendum against militancy on Nov 8

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MQM to hold referendum against militancy on Nov 8

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The question would be raised whether Pakistanis want Quaid-e-Azams Pakistan or Talibans Pakistan.

04 November,2012 07:47 pm

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced that the national referendum asking Pakistanis if they wanted Quaid-e-Azam’s Pakistan or Taliban’s Pakistan will be held on November 8.Booths for citizens to answer this question will be set up across the country and will be operational from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.MQM leader Farooq Sattar said Sunday that Pakistan was faced with both internal and external threats. Sattar added that terrorists were targeting innocent people, children and were destroying schools.The attack on Malala was a wake up call for the nation, Sattar said.According to the MQM leader, drone attacks had put the nation’s sovereignty into question.MQM chief Altaf Hussain last week on Thursday had asked the party’s coordination committee to start preparing for the national referendum.