Altaf Hussain

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Altaf Hussain (Urdu: الطاف حسین) is the leader of a Pakistani political party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement formerly known as the Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM), now converted to Muttahida Qaumi Movement. Altaf Hussain is currently in exile at London due to the fact that he faces criminal charges^{[citation needed]} in Pakistan. He has taken British nationality which is unique for any Pakistani politician. No other politician in the past has taken a foreign citizenship although many have remained in exile.

1 Murder charges and exile
2 Political ideologies & Reputation
3 Related
4 External links

[edit] Murder charges and exile

Altaf Hussain faces murder charges^{[citation needed]} in Pakistan. It is perhaps ironic that MQM holds many seats in the current government at the same time when their party leader is in exile. Hussain holds British nationality.^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Political ideologies & Reputation

Altaf Hussain belives himself as the first in Pakistan who introduced a new trend in the political culture by giving a non-feudal based political philosophy and forming a political party, which is commonly considered as representative of common people of Pakistan http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010517/world.htmBut within his own party there is no democracy. His party is considered to be a one man show as most of the parties in Pakistan. He is considered to be a dictator in his party and any stray attitude results in a lethal outcome. It is widely believed that he is the master mind of the killing of former Governor of Sindh Hakeem Saeed. Ironically he has the ruling government in the province of Sindh. In Pakistan he is regarded as a terrorist^{[citation needed]} and a leader of a party which tried to create disturbances in Pakistan's political system for his own benefit^{[citation needed]} and turned the city of Karachi into a gang haven^{[citation needed]}.