Former City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday dispelled the impression that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) came into power at gunpoint, saying the idea could work at rural areas but not in cities like Karachi and Hyderabad. He said: "getting votes by harassing people could be practicable in feudalism and patriarchalism but it could not be executed in Karachi and Hyderabad where the population is more educated as compared to other parts of the country."
He was speaking at a farewell party held by Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (Abad) at Abad House here. "Muttahida has been maintaining its vote bank since 1987 and had it promoted gunpoint culture, the popularity graph, which is increasing day by day, would not have moved upward," he added. He said the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) could not accomplish its development work without the support of Karachiites.
He also lauded the efforts of his team to devote their lives for the development of the city. He said the employment ratio is proportionate to the development of the construction sector, hence the government should facilitate the construction industry.
The industry has direct or indirect bearing on some 35 allied industries. Mustafa urged the authorities concerned not to take any U-turn in the ongoing development projects. Earlier, Engr Farooq-uz-Zaman, Chairman Abad, Mohammad Arif Siddiq, vice chairman, Abad, Saleem Kassim Patel, Chairman South Region, Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (Abad) and Chughtai Babar Mirza lauded the efforts of the former City Nazim in accomplishing the development projects within short span of time.
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