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Since then he has been living in self-exile and invariably continues to play his role as a power broker by leading his party from London and keeping in touch with his political party and workers through letters or on phone line. But after an life attempt in December 1991 and just before the government operation in June 1992 he moved to Saudi Arabia and then to UK. All the seats have been won in Sindh and MQM has been unable to secure any seat in rest of the provinces.Īltaf Hussain’s residence at Karachi, known as nine zero (90), had been the Head Office of MQM and all his political activities. The MQM won 13 National Assembly seats and 32 Provincial Assembly in the October 2002 elections. After he was severely criticized by the intellectuals and the general public, he was obliged to make his MQM onwards as Muttihida Qaumi Moverment.Īltaf Hussain himself has never contested any election held in Pakistan and even none of the members of his family ever took part in politics.

The movement played an important role to introduce the Mohajjirs in the power structure of Pakistan at high level. They yearned for their quota in power echelon too. In the center they demanded the right of representation and grant of quota in all educational institutions and jobs throughout the Sind province. The main objective of the Muhajir Qaumi Movement was to urge the government to accept Muhajirs as a nationality of Pakistan like any other nationality of the country. Despite the fact that the venue of the party spread out from the university its main organizers remained the same as those during the university days working for APMSO. This organization was later upgraded to Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) on March 18, 1984.

Pharmacy from Karachi University in 1979 but due to uncertain conditions he had to leave the university.Īltaf Hussain became active in politics during his university days and founded the All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organization, (APMSO).

He did his B.Sc from Islamia Science College in 1974 and secured a degree in B. from Government City College, he joined the National Cadet Service Scheme but could not complete his training with the 57 Bloch regiment due to an unpleasant incident and returned again to pursue his studies. Altaf Hussain did his matric in 1969 form Government Boys Secondary School Jail Road, Karachi. His parents Nazir Hussain and Khurshid Begum both belonged to Agra and migrated to Pakistan after partition. Two of them Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto became the Prime Ministers of Pakistan but Altaf Hussain did not come out of Sind and especially Karachi politics. The founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is one of the three political leaders who became prominent after 1985.