Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Altaf Hussain

Why did the arrest of a Pakistani ex-pat in London cause panic in Karachi?

Global Politics

Altaf Hussain hasn’t lived in Karachi, Pakistan, since 1992. But his influence and control over the ruling party in Pakistan’s largest city has only tightened. Altaf Hussain hasn’t lived in Karachi, Pakistan, since 1992. But his influence and control over the ruling party in Pakistan’s largest city has only tightened.

2011 brings a violent and bloody year of ethnic conflict to Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistani cricket star surging to political power

The World

Urban Violence and Land Grabbing in Karachi

Global Politics

The Growing Clout of Pakistani Sports-Star Turned Politician Imran Khan

Global Politics
The World

Pakistan’s political battle heats up

Global Politics

Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, Pakistan’s third largest political party, made headlines when it abandoned the ruling PPP-led coalition government, the move set Pakistan’s two largest secular parties at loggerheads. Madha Tahir reports from Karachi.