Karachi violence: MQM, ANP boycott Senate session

MQM also boycotts NA session, threatens to continue doing so if government fails to make a security plan by tomorrow


Web Desk November 13, 2012
Karachi violence: MQM, ANP boycott Senate session

ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP) boycotted the Senate session on Tuesday to protest against the rising violence in Karachi, reported Express News.

The MQM also boycotted the National Assembly session.

Senator Mustafa Kamal highlighted the deteriorating security situation in the city and urged the prime minister to visit the city immediately.

During the NA session, MQM MNA Abdul Qadir Khanzada raised a point of objection and said that Karachi’s situation has been worsening day by day, but the law enforcement agencies were not doing anything about it. The government has also not taken any concrete steps to control it, he maintained.

The party also threatened to boycott all NA sessions if the government does not come up with its security plan for Karachi by tomorrow.

On the other hand, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Rohail Asghar said that MQM is in the government and it should not boycott the session. If MQM is so concerned about the situation, then it should quit the government, he added.

The past 10 days in Karachi have been the deadliest with around 80 people killed, according to police records. Rangers and police claim to have been carrying out operations in various areas and arresting several suspects.

COMMENTS (15)

kaleem | 12 years ago | Reply

we like and support of MQM's Step well done MQM......

Kaspar | 12 years ago | Reply

@Syed Karim: Although I do not approve of sweeping, emotional comments of this kind, because they are based on prejudice against entire groups and communities, let me give a brief answer to the question "how many mohajirs..." for your obviously little information. And let me clarify at the outset that I am supporter of no party. I only support good words, good deeds and appreciate the truth! The names that immediately come to mind are Dr. Salimuz Zaman Siddiqui. Dr. A.Q. Khan; Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy; Artist Sadequain; writer and poet Jamiluddin Aali, Quratul Aim Haider, Singer Mehdi Hasan, Maulana Abul Aala Maudoodi, Abdus Sattar Edhi (a Gujarati speaking migrant). There would be others, certainly, and readers can recollect and give names. As far as Nobel Prize is concerned, this nation of 160 million has produced only one. Sad to say that prejudiced people like you do not own him because he was an Ahmadi!! I don't know who you are but would advise you to broaden your narrow outlook and thinking. This kind of thinking leads straight to conflict and is poison for national harmony. We must appreciate and honour our talented people whichever community they may belong to and not find fault with particular communities!

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