Mustafa Kamal's press conference underway in Karachi
Mustafa Kamal is addressing an important press conference in Karachi after three years.
KARACHI (Web Desk) - Former Karachi mayor and disgruntled Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Mustafa Kamal finally broke his silence after three years in a press conference along with senior leader and former Coordination Committe deputy convener Anees Qaimkhani in Karachi today.
Mustafa Kamal told reporters that today s press conference is based on three points. He said he will reveal that why he and Anees Qaimkhani quit Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) left Pakistan in 2013. Why is he in Pakistan now and what will he do now.
"I had been a senator for a few months when I left my position, usually those who leave the MQM are kicked out but we left of our own accord," he said.
Recalling some glimpses from the past, he said: "When the 2013 elections arrived, the Urdu-speaking citizens of Karachi casted more than 850,000 votes in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf‘s favour. But the MQM, due to its organisational structure, was the only party to bounce back while remaining in government for five years."
"Despite poor governance and performance between 2008 and 2013, the MQM was able to bag two more seats in the National Assembly in last elections."
He said: "I thought the PTI was stealing almost a million votes from MQM s strongholds."
The party ended coalition with the PPP four times and rejoined it laterm, he added.
After PTI achieved success during the 2013 elections, "Altaf sahab and the MQM instead of apologising, began verbally attacking PTI women activists at Teen Talwar," he said.
Kamal said despite repeated requests, Altaf Hussain did not listen to advice by party leaders.
He said Altaf gathered his workers and was intoxicated, when he addressed his supporters at Nine Zero after the 2013 election results.
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