Mustafa Kamal lauds PSP supporters for holding ‘record-breaking’ rally

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Mustafa Kamal lauds PSP supporters for holding ‘record-breaking’ rally

KARACHI: Leader of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP), Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday achieved his first milestone as he addressed his very first public meeting here at Bagh-e-Jinnah since the launch of his party last month.

“This day will be remembered as a golden day in Pakistan’s history. We managed to gather such a huge crowd in just 30 days. No other party in the world can gather as many people in such a short time,” Mustafa Kamal said to the cheering crowd.

He congratulated participants for creating a ‘world record’, saying this is the ‘biggest public rally in Pakistan’s history’.

“This is the first political rally that has no political flag,” he said, adding, a large number of people are joining PSP.

He said those who are praising his movement at homes must come out to support his party.

Mustafa Kamal said his party does not want the democracy remain confined to the power corridors. “We want the fruits of democracy to be delivered at the doorsteps of the people,” he added.

He said Karachi is not just the biggest city of Pakistan but it is a gateway to central Asia. He vowed to transform the metropolis into a city of educated again.

Mustafa Kamal regretted that names of raw agents, target killers are being associated with Karachi and Karachiites are being called target killers and extortionists today.

The News added: PSP leaders hoped that the party’s first rally would set the direction not only for provincial, but national politics too because many people not just from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement but from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf were joining the party as its agenda was bringing about a change in the whole country.

However, most analysts believe that it will be hard for PSP leader Mustafa Kamal to immediately dent the MQM vote bank

Some analysts say that anti-MQM forces have been projecting Kamal as an alternative right-winger who can challenge Altaf Hussain on the latter’s own turf.

Bagh-e-Jinnah is a venue where two other leaders, PTI chief Imran Khan and former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharaf, too had held their public meetings.

PSP camps had been set up around the venue and some parts of the city including Lyari, Malir and other areas where the MQM has little or no influence. Camps had also been set up along the roads leading to the venue.

PSP’s Iftikhar Alam, telling The News about the rally, said a 19 feet high stage had been set up and a monitoring committee formed too. About the capacity of the ground, Alam said it could accommodate 150,000 people. He was hopeful that over 200,000 people would turn up for the rally.

On Saturday night, a Jashn-e-Pakistan function was celebrated with a message of peace conveyed to the citizens that called for removing hatred and misconceptions.

“We are here to strengthen Pakistan and the younger generation which has long been misguided,” said Alam.

The East Zone police had deployed six SSP, seven SPs, 28 DSPs, 38 SHOs, three SIOs, 193 non-gazetted officers, 904 head constables and constables, 21 vans, two Rapid Response Force teams, and an armoured personnel carrier for the security of the rally.