The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced to establish the “Muttahida Social Forum” comprising people from all walks of life, including journalists, intellectuals, poets, scholars, doctors and sportsmen, to serve the country.
This was announced by Deputy Convener MQM Rabita Committee Dr Farooq Sattar while addressing a press conference at Khursheed Memorial Hall here on Sunday. Rabita Committee member Wasay Jalil was also present on the occasion.
Sattar said that the MQM was gaining popularity with the passage of time and people from different walks of life, including advocates and journalists, ex have exressed their desire to come under the flag of MQM under the leadership of Altaf Hussain to wage struggle against the obsolete feudal lord system.
Sattar said that MQM wants Pakistan to become a welfare state where people were empowered.
“MQM is now being considered as a third option for Pakistan and for this reason this forum has been established so that people should play their political role from this forum,” he added.
Replying to a question about the fake degree holders sitting in the parliament, he said: “Let me assure at this forum that MQM will not allow fake degree holders”.
On the occasion, he invited people from all walks of life, particularly journalists, to join this forum. He also announced that the Shohda-e-Haq event would now be held on July 26, which would also be addressed by MQM chief Altaf Hussain.
