Qader Bux Magsi
Born
Qader Khan

25 December 1962 (1962-12-25) (age 61)
Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan
Alma materLiaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
OccupationPolitician
Political partySindh Taraqi Pasand Party
Websitewww.stpparty.org

Qader Magsi (Sindhi: ڊاڪٽر قادر مگسي) is a Pakistani politician from the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party.

Qader Magsi was born on 25 December 1962 in Thatta. He received primary and intermediate education in Thatta. Later he joined Liaquat Medical College LMC (now Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro L.U.M.H.S) in 1981 for MBBS. In 1982, he became member of Jeay Sindh Students' Federation (JSSF) in LMC unit.

Magsi later established Taraqi Pasand Wing. He has been imprisoned various times on mass murder and genocide charges. Magsi converted his Tarqi Pasand Wing into The Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP) on March 21, 1991, he then became the founding chairman of the party.

After the defeat in the 2013 Pakistani general election, seven senior leaders announced their resignation en bloc from the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party and blamed that Qadir Magsi flawed policies that led to the party's defeat.[1]

Qadir Magsi is widely held responsible for the ethnically motivated murder of more than 1000 Muhajir people in the 1988 Hyderabad massacre. However, he was acquitted of all charges in 2003.[2]

Magsi for united Pakistan

On March 24, 2015, while addressing 24th annual motherland day public meeting in Qasimabad Town, Hyderabad, STPP Chief Dr Magsi urged the Sindhi nationalists to give up demand for secession from Pakistan. He further said: "The breakup of Pakistan will immediately lead to the division of Sindh into many parts. The terrorists employed for this agenda of foreign powers are working on this scheme in Sindh".[3]

Support for Zarb-e-Azb

Magsi has expressed his unwavering support for the ongoing military operation Zarb-e-Azb by Pakistani Army in North Waziristan against the banned terrorist outfits. He demanded a full-scale operation until there were no more terrorists left all over the country.[4]

Magsi and MQM

Qadir has criticized MQM on many occasions.[5][6][7] He has accused MQM for propaganda of new province on the agenda of international agents [8] and suggested MQM to shun ethnicity politics.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ STP falls apart as seven central leaders resign Archived 2013-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Dr Qadir Magsi acquitted in 1988 Hyderabad massacre case". The Express Tribune. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  3. ↑ "For the Motherland: Qadir Magsi Asks Sindh to Stop Talking About Secession". The Express Tribune. 2015-03-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  4. ↑ "For the motherland: Qadir Magsi asks Sindh to stop talking about secession - the Express Tribune". 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  5. ↑ http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-160163-Urdu-speaking-can-become-Sindh-chief-minister--Qadir-Magsi%5B%5D
  6. ↑ "Zardari, Altaf are two sides of a coin: Qadir Magsi | Jasarat Newspaper English". Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  7. ↑ "In opposition: Political parties against MQM's call to divide Sindh - the Express Tribune". 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  8. ↑ "Qadir Magsi slams Altaf's remarks". 4 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  9. ↑ "Dr Qadir Magsi asks MQM to avoid politics of ethnicity". 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  10. ↑ "Dr Qadir Magsi asks MQM to avoid politics of ethnicity". The Nation. 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2020-09-26.

Bibliography

  • Book Aakhir Kyoo (Written by Dr Shagufta Faraz)
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