MQM is powerful voice of religious minorities: Khalid Siddiqui

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has claimed that the Sindh government gets Rs 1000 billion from Karachi, Rs 300 billion through white money while the remaining 700 billion is met with black money.

According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, Mr. Siddiqui made these remarks while addressing a Hindu community function on Sunday.

Mr. Siddiqui highlighted that the MQM-P had set an example by sending Mangla Sharma to the Sindh Assembly while stressing that the party considered it a responsibility to raise voices for religious minorities.

He said that there were many similarities between the MQM-P and the Hindu community. “We have many values in common as you are a religious minority and we are a linguistic minority,” Khalid hinted.

Dr. Khalid said the party did not come to get votes but with a message of love while expressing worries about the situation in Pakistan and especially in Sindh.

“Whether you vote for us or not, we consider it our responsibility to protect your rights. Most of the people sitting here are not from inside Sindh, but most of the people on our coordination committee are also from inside Sindh,” he further said.

The MQM convener observed, “We have chosen a difficult path for ourselves as the prevailing politics in Pakistan is the politics of money. When the price of a Senate seat was Rs 750 million, in this situation, we gave our confirmed seat to a school teacher.”

 “If we get a chance, we will bring even a loser to sit on par with Vadar in the assembly. This is a threat to the current Wadera-e-Shahi system from us.”