MQM party to field election candidates across nation for first time

(20 Apr 2013)
1. Wide Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) supporters holding photos of party founder Altaf Hussain and waving flags
2. Various of MQM supporters dancing AUDIO music of party song
3. Supporter dancing with poster of Hussain
4. Wide of women supporters chanting slogans in support of Hussain
5. Various of crowd waiting for the announcement of the names of the party candidates by the MQM leadership
6. Close-up of woman supporter
7. MQM supporters chanting slogans as they hold photo of Hussain
8. MQM candidate Sardar Nabeel Gabool (centre) and others standing on the stage waving
9. Close-up of Sardar Nabeel Gabool picture and constituency on screen
10. Wide of MQM supporters listening to the announcement
11. Sunset through palm leaves
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Haider Abbads, former National Assembly member and central MQM leader:
"I believe for the very first time, MQM is placing candidates from all over Pakistan. Out of the 42 National Assembly seats MQM has placed 221 candidates for the National Assembly from all over Pakistan, and 450 provincial Assembly candidates (from) all over Pakistan."
13. Hussain's illuminated
14. MQM supporters dancing after the announcement of the candidates
STORYLINE:
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Saturday launched its election campaign by announcing that it would be fielding candidates from right across Pakistan for the first time.
Thousands of supporters gathered near their party headquarters in central Karachi for a party rally.
The crowd cheered, waved party flags and photos of founder and leader Altaf Hussain, as well as chanting slogans.
The candidates will contest National Assembly seats as well as four provincial assemblies.
"Out of the 42 National Assembly seats MQM has placed 221 candidates for the National Assembly from all over Pakistan, and 450 provincial Assembly candidates (from) all over Pakistan," said senior MQM leader and a former National Assembly member Haider Abbas Rizvi
As election fever grips Pakistan, Karachi is tense as supporters from rival political parties have clashed, but no major violence has been reported.
Hussain, addressing the gathering in Karachi on the telephone, asked the Taliban to lay down arms and engage in dialogue.
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