KARACHI (INP) - The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Sunday said that prevailing corrupt political system in the country was the root cause of all the crisis in the country. In a telephonic address to the students from Punjab who paid visit to Nine Zero, he said the problems facing the country could not be resolved till complete elimination of corruption from the political system. He said only patriotic and genuine political leadership could steer the country out of challenges. He urged the politicians to understand the gravity of the situation in the country as Balochistan is on the verge of destruction due to the inept policies of the politicians. 'East Pakistan debacle was the outcome of partial behaviour of the rulers, Altaf Hussain recounted and ,added, that if people in the corridors of power did not pay attention to the situation in Balochistan then they must prepare themselves to face another fiasco in the country. Altaf reiterated that all the nationals of the country should be treated equally and each appointment in every institution should be made on merit instead of resorting to linguistic, provincial or political affiliations.