Anti-state diatribe: Govt to file reference against Altaf

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on Wednesday said the government will send a reference to British authorities against Altaf Hussain for inciting people to violence and attacking media houses in Karachi. “The state is playing its role. We will send a reference to British government against Altaf Hussain whose address provoked people to violate the law and attack private property,” he said speaking in a PTV programme. He said the government was taking required steps to deal with the situation and was also in contact with the British government. The Minister said that when in the past we had complained against Altaf Hussain, the British government replied that there was freedom of expression in their country. “But, this time we expect that they will seriously consider our concerns,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 25^th, 2016.