London, Sept. 4 -- Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder and Supremo Altaf Hussain has claimed that a "silent struggle" is underway between Pakistan's military establishment and President Asif Ali Zardari, warning that the debate over creating new provinces could push the country into a major political and security crisis.

In his 462nd urgent TikTok message, dated September 2, Hussain alleged that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was attempting to provoke tensions in Sindh and urged politically aware and peace-loving residents to stay away from what he described as efforts to incite violence.

Hussain said discussions on new provinces had been raised by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and the DG ISPR, but alleged that the Muhaji...