SUKKUR: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said that he would protect Sindh,
Addressing a public rally in Sukkur, Hussain said Sindh adds 70 percent of revenue to the national exchequer adding that if the province stops providing this 70 percent revenue, the country could not be run with only 30 percent. Sindh should be given share as per the population.
MQM leader said 'all Sindhis are equal there is no new or old'. He said he hated the word 'minority'. Hussain further said he only wants elimination of feudalism.
The MQM Chief called upon the provincial and federal government to release funds for development projects in Sukkur.
Hussain also stressed for the establishment of university and college besides standard hospital there.
He announced Rs.1 million for the Sukkur press club and asked Rabitta Committee to issue this amount at the earliest.
Altaf said Shia and Sunni lawyers were being killed in Karachi, adding that it is a conspiracy to bring them face to face. He urged the people to foil all such conspiracies.
Altaf demanded of the government to provide security to lawyers' fraternity and journalists. He also asked the government to improve the overall law and order situation in the province.
Issue of Balochistan should be resolved amicably, he said and added use of power should be avoided in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Peace be restored in KPK by taking people into confidence, he said.
He said nationalists talk about Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai but the message of great sufi poet is 'love'.
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