Detailed answers given by Barrister Farogh Nasim In BBC Two program NewsNight about the MQM
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News Report broadcast on BBC Two about the MQM
A news report was broadcast in the programme Newsnight on BBC Two on 29th January 2014 at 10:30 pm BST in which baseless allegations were levelled against the MQM and its Founder and Leader Mr Altaf Hussain. A similar news report about the MQM was broadcast in the same programme sometimes back also and similar charges were levelled against the MQM. Unfortunately the MQM version was not given proper coverage and the report created a false impression that the MQM was loosening its grip and that the MQM leader Mr Hussain was accused of thirty murder charges besides many other things.
Barrister Farogh Nasim of the MQM had responded to all the allegations and questions raised by the BBC journalist Mr Owen Bennett Jones but his answers were not included in the report. We believe that it is against the norms of professional journalism not to include the proper version of the MQM in the report prepared by Mr Jones.
We are enclosing the detailed answers given by Barrister Nasim to various question asked by Mr Jones so that the position of the MQM regarding the baseless allegations becomes clear. We hope that you will publish or broadcast these answers for the benefit and general information of the people of Pakistan in general and the international audience in particular.
Regards,
Engr Nasir Jamal
Deputy Convener and
In-charge Information Department
Muttahida Quami Movement
Detailed Answers Given By Barrister Nasim
Mr. Owen Bennett Jones
Anchor, Newsnight
BBC
London
31st January, 2014
Dear Mr. Jones,
Re:- YOUR LAST PROGRAMME ABOUT MQM
I hope this email finds you in good health and spirits. I had a chance to watch your last programme on MQM. Do permit me to make the following comments:-
(a) in the programme it was mentioned that Mr. Hussain has been accused of many murders in Pakistan. The truth of the matter is that as it stands today Mr. Hussain is no longer accused or required in any criminal case in Pakistan. He has been acquitted in all the cases against him. Had you confronted me with this aspect a clarificatory statement could have been made to you. Without prejudice to this, please give me the details of any criminal case against Mr. Hussain available with you, so that a response through documentary evidence could be duly submitted for the BBC, British audience and your good-self;
(b) in the programme it has been mentioned that MQM’s opponents are of the view that it is losing its grip in Karachi. Again had you confronted me with this statement I would have clarified to you that the result of the 2013’s general elections, followed by the by-elections in the urban Sindh, squarely belie this statement of our opponents.
News Report broadcast on BBC Two about the MQM
A news report was broadcast in the programme Newsnight on BBC Two on 29th January 2014 at 10:30 pm BST in which baseless allegations were levelled against the MQM and its Founder and Leader Mr Altaf Hussain. A similar news report about the MQM was broadcast in the same programme sometimes back also and similar charges were levelled against the MQM. Unfortunately the MQM version was not given proper coverage and the report created a false impression that the MQM was loosening its grip and that the MQM leader Mr Hussain was accused of thirty murder charges besides many other things.
Barrister Farogh Nasim of the MQM had responded to all the allegations and questions raised by the BBC journalist Mr Owen Bennett Jones but his answers were not included in the report. We believe that it is against the norms of professional journalism not to include the proper version of the MQM in the report prepared by Mr Jones.
We are enclosing the detailed answers given by Barrister Nasim to various question asked by Mr Jones so that the position of the MQM regarding the baseless allegations becomes clear. We hope that you will publish or broadcast these answers for the benefit and general information of the people of Pakistan in general and the international audience in particular.
Regards,
Engr Nasir Jamal
Deputy Convener and
In-charge Information Department
Muttahida Quami Movement
Detailed Answers Given By Barrister Nasim
Mr. Owen Bennett Jones
Anchor, Newsnight
BBC
London
31st January, 2014
Dear Mr. Jones,
Re:- YOUR LAST PROGRAMME ABOUT MQM
I hope this email finds you in good health and spirits. I had a chance to watch your last programme on MQM. Do permit me to make the following comments:-
(a) in the programme it was mentioned that Mr. Hussain has been accused of many murders in Pakistan. The truth of the matter is that as it stands today Mr. Hussain is no longer accused or required in any criminal case in Pakistan. He has been acquitted in all the cases against him. Had you confronted me with this aspect a clarificatory statement could have been made to you. Without prejudice to this, please give me the details of any criminal case against Mr. Hussain available with you, so that a response through documentary evidence could be duly submitted for the BBC, British audience and your good-self;
(b) in the programme it has been mentioned that MQM’s opponents are of the view that it is losing its grip in Karachi. Again had you confronted me with this statement I would have clarified to you that the result of the 2013’s general elections, followed by the by-elections in the urban Sindh, squarely belie this statement of our opponents.
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