ISLAMABAD: The Combined Opposition has announced to challenge the British citizenship of Altaf Hussain, Quaid of Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and consultation in this regard are underway.
Addressing a joint Press Conference here on Tuesday after the end of National Assembly session, the opposition has demanded the apology from President Musharraf and Altaf Hussain on Karachi violence and a High Level Judicial Investigation Commission to investigate Karachi violence.
The opposition leaders addressing joint press conference included opposition leader in the National Assembly Maulana Fazal-u-Rehman, Deputy Parliamentary Leader of Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Liaqat Baloch, Central Secretary Information of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Sherry Rehman, leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Tehmina Daultana and members National Assembly Nabeel Gabool, Khawaja Saad Rafique, Laiq Khan and Muhammad Hussain Mehnti.
Maulana Fazal-u-Rehman on the occasion has held MQM responsible for Karachi violence and said that the British citizenship of Altaf Hussain would be challenged and the future strategy would be formulated by the opposition parties.
He said that the country is facing critical situation of its history and no political member is safe.
Questioning about the worsen law and order situation in Karachi, the opposition leader in the National Assembly said that the plan to disturb the situation in the city was finalized in London.
MMA Deputy Parliamentary Leader Liaqat Baloch said that Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afghan Khan Niazi has tabled the motion to discuss law and order situation in Karachi with out consulting the opposition and the ruling party is interested to start the debate with the members of MQM.
Demanding the dismissal of Governor Sindh and the government, Member National Assembly from Karachi, Laiq Khan has said that the Karachi strike has proved that MQM is playing in the hands of President Pervez Musharraf.
Terming the Karachi violence a conspiracy, Laiq Khan questioned why rangers were not deployed on May 12, adding that the offices of political parties were forcefully closed.
Leader PML-N Khawaja Saad Rafique on the occasion said that President Musharraf has been isolated and the army is also not with him, adding that the government can not rule forcefully for long.
Member PML-N, Khawaja Asif has said that those who were involved in the murder of Additional Registrar of Supreme Court, Syed Hammad Raza should be taken into task. He said that the opposition parties should resign from the present rubberstamp assemblies.
Terming the MQM a terrorist party, Liaqat Baloch has said that MQM has planned the murder of citizens in the Governor House, adding that the party wants to divide the country on ethnic basis and the opposition has proofs in this regard.
Central Secretary Information of PPP-P Sherry Rehman has demanded the apology from MQM Quaid Altaf Hussain on media over crimes he committed and demanded the Judicial Inquiry of killing of citizens in Karachi.
Member National Assembly, PML-N Tehmina Daultana said that Altaf Hussain is responsible for murder of Karachi people, adding that Punjabi and Pakhtoon people are being murdered in the city on ethnic basis.
Nabeel Gabool, member National Assembly of PPP-P has said that writ would be filed for the dismissal of Governor Sindh and Sindh Government, adding that MQM is trying to create 1986 like situation in the country. |