Magnanimous Celebrations of Quaid’s Birthday in Washington DC
Governor Sindh and Nazim-e-Karachi Attended the Celebrations

Communication & Media Cell, MQM USA, Washington DC; September 18, 2009: MQM Washington DC emerges out as a trendsetter it celebrated Quaid-e-Tehreek Altaf Hussain’s birthday in the auditorium of the Northern Virginia Community College on Thursday, September 17, 2009 which marks his 56th birthday. This was the first time when the birthday was celebrated in United States on such a large scale which was also attended by Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad and City Nazim of Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal. The jam-packed Auditorium of Northern Virginia Community College was a sample of cross section from Pakistani community including doctors, engineers, attorneys, professors, poets, columnists, writers, intellectuals, businessmen, politicians, journalists, newspapers and electronic media personnel’s, women and children from the greater metro area of Washington DC, Virginia, Baltimore, Richmond and other adjacent areas. The office bearers and workers of MQM Washington DC, and the office bearers of MQM USA from all over the country also attended this magnificent event. The program started with national anthem of Pakistan followed by recitation from Holy Quran and then by the welcoming speeches from the office bearers of MQM USA, and finally by the speeches from the special guests,Governor of Sindh and City Nazim of Karachi. Governor Sindh, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad and Mayor of Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal said in their addresses that MQM is the final hope and the Ray of light for the apparently dark future of Pakistan. They said that MQM has proved the honest leadership and statesmanship, and has shown the “Service in Politics”. They added that whatever they have done for Karachi and Sindh is only because of the training they have received from Quaid-e-Tehreek Altaf Hussain and are just following his philosophy of Realism and Practicalism. They congratulated the founder and leader of MQM Mr. Altaf Hussain, the workers of MQM all around the globe, and the nation on his 56th birthday. The celebrations culminated at the cake cutting ceremony which was performed by Governor Sindh and Mayor Karachi together.