Elections 2013: MQM support for Musharraf, says Farooq Sattar

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar said the MQM has “no problem” in supporting former president Pervez Musharraf by not running a candidate against him in Karachi for the 2013 elections.
Sharing his personal views in an exclusive interview to Express 24/7, Sattar indicated that the MQM’s support for the self-exiled former president stemmed from Musharraf’s close relations with MQM chief Altaf Hussain and the party. He added that Musharraf’s “nurturing” of democracy and support for the local government system would factor into the MQM’s decision.
Despite an indication of political support, Sattar said that Musharraf should think “100 times” before taking a decision to return to Pakistan, given the significant threat to his life.
Musharraf formally launched his political party All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) in London last year on October 2, 2010, and has indicated a return to Pakistan in 2012

“My plan is to land in Lahore on March 23 2012, if not earlier,” he said while addressing reporters at a news conference in Dubai earlier this year.