US provided ANP funds during 2008 elections: Altaf Hussain

LONDON: Accusing the present Awami National Party (ANP) leadership of misguiding Pakhtuns, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain said that during the 2008 elections ANP Chief Asfandyar Wali Khan was provided several million dollars by the US.

“If I was against Pakhtuns then why did they support MQM across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it (MQM) announced day of mourning” Altaf said.

The MQM Chief is holding a video conference in which he said that innocent people were tortured and slaughtered by terrorists in the past days. “If I was not the chief of my party I would have been killed or taken someone’s life” he said during his address.

He added that the history of Pakistan which was being taught was false and the country was a far cry from the vision of Jinnah who was a secularist and spoke of equality for all.

Without mentioning any names Atlaf Hussain criticized the act of Zulfiqar Mirza who had placed the Quran on his head during his news conference. Altaf Hussain said the Quran was for reading and obtaining knowledge.

Altaf Hussain said statements made by TV anchors that they would not let the MQM remain in sole power in Karachi were an act of dictatorship.