Elections: PML-Q, Sunni Ittehad Council agree on seat adjustment

SIC General Secretary says Pakistan is an Islamic Republic, not a secular state.


Ema Anis November 27, 2012

The Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) agreed on seat adjustment in the next general elections on Tuesday.

The leaders of both the parties addressed a press conference in Faisalabad after holding a meeting, where they said that it was necessary for all parties to come together for the benefit of the country.

SIC Chairman Haji Sahibzada Fazal Karim, addressing the press conference, said that his party will talk to all national parties and keep all options open.

“We will make efforts to bring together a large national council consisting of patriotic national parties to stand against terrorism,” Karim said.

PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said that one party alone cannot solve the country’s problems, while Chaudhry Pervez Elahi said that talks between the two parties took one year to materialise.

SIC General Secretary Haji Haneef Syed said that the seat adjustment was for the implementation of a system put forward by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). “Both the parties agree that Pakistan is an Islamic Republic. Pakistan is not a secular state.”

He added that it was the party’s top-most priority to rid the country of terrorism.

COMMENTS (17)

Momal S. | 11 years ago | Reply

Sunni Ittehad Counil enjoys massive public support in Pakistan and over the time PML Q had never been sympathetic towards Taliban as Sunni Ittehad Council had never been, so this alliance is natural, will irk Taliban and prove to be beneficial for either parties.

Khawar | 11 years ago | Reply @ Mr/Ms. Pardesi: Those who think there is law in this country are living in fool's paradise. Lal Masjid operation could have been carried out without firing a single shot. Muslims lost Spain, Ottomon Empire as well as India when they failed to deliver justice to their people. Military operation was succesful in East Pakistan as well but that did not stop the creation of Bangladesh. Israel is not the creation of our infighting, like Pakistan is not the creation of infighting amongst Hindus. A Jew has a stronger faith in his Creator than a Muslim of today. Thanks for letting us know that Pakistan is leading the world when it comes to neuroscience.
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