
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that he regrets Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani being indicted for contempt of court in the NRO case.
A statement issued by the party quoted Altaf as saying, “I am very disappointed at what has happened today.”
The MQM leader also stressed that state institutions must respect each other’s constitutional ambit and avoid confrontation at all costs.
Altaf also advised the government to ‘show deference to the court proceedings’ by being patient and avoiding any hasty reaction which might prove detrimental to democracy in the country.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 14th, 2012.
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