MQM sends legal notices to MoI, Nadra chief, Pakistani mission for not issuing NIC to Altaf Hussain
Notice alleges that not issuing MQM chief Altaf Hussain a NICOP was illegal, unconstitutional and undemocratic.
Barrister Farogh Naseem sent notices on behalf of the party to Ministry of Interior, Nadra chairman, Pakistani high commission in London. PHOTO: FILE
LONDON:
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Friday sent legal notices to the Interior Ministry, Chairman NADRA and the Pakistani High Commission in London over non-issuance of national identity card to party chief Altaf Hussain.
According to a statement issued by the party, the notices were issued by Barrister Farogh Naseem to the relevant departments.
The notice alleges that not issuing MQM chief Altaf Hussain a NICOP was illegal, unconstitutional and undemocratic.
MQM refutes Interior Minister's version
Earlier on Friday, the MQM responded to interior minister Chaudhry Nisar's press conference, claiming that the national identity card was the basic right of every citizen.
MQM’s Haider Abbas Rizvi said that no one could snatch the right of obtaining an NIC from their leader.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, he said NADRA officials had carried out the procedure for Altaf’s identity card not at his residence but at the party's secretariat in London in the presence of the Pakistani High Commission to the UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan.
Rizvi asserted that the interior minister's claim that NADRA officials went to Altaf’s residence and that his picture for the form registration form was taken with a personal camera, were false and baseless.
The MQM leader said that mobile registration service was available for all Pakistani citizens who were unable to come to the NADRA office. “All the procedures of filling and submitting the form were completed and a computerised receipt was handed out to us.”
Rizvi said that the NADRA officials and the interior minister were coming out with baseless excuses to delay the process.
“40 days had passed since Altaf Hussain applied for NICOP, the interior minister had not informed him that the data had become corrupt.”
He demanded that the identity card be issued to Altaf Hussain, otherwise the party would continue with its protests.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Friday sent legal notices to the Interior Ministry, Chairman NADRA and the Pakistani High Commission in London over non-issuance of national identity card to party chief Altaf Hussain.
According to a statement issued by the party, the notices were issued by Barrister Farogh Naseem to the relevant departments.
The notice alleges that not issuing MQM chief Altaf Hussain a NICOP was illegal, unconstitutional and undemocratic.
MQM refutes Interior Minister's version
Earlier on Friday, the MQM responded to interior minister Chaudhry Nisar's press conference, claiming that the national identity card was the basic right of every citizen.
MQM’s Haider Abbas Rizvi said that no one could snatch the right of obtaining an NIC from their leader.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, he said NADRA officials had carried out the procedure for Altaf’s identity card not at his residence but at the party's secretariat in London in the presence of the Pakistani High Commission to the UK Wajid Shamsul Hasan.
Rizvi asserted that the interior minister's claim that NADRA officials went to Altaf’s residence and that his picture for the form registration form was taken with a personal camera, were false and baseless.
The MQM leader said that mobile registration service was available for all Pakistani citizens who were unable to come to the NADRA office. “All the procedures of filling and submitting the form were completed and a computerised receipt was handed out to us.”
Rizvi said that the NADRA officials and the interior minister were coming out with baseless excuses to delay the process.
“40 days had passed since Altaf Hussain applied for NICOP, the interior minister had not informed him that the data had become corrupt.”
He demanded that the identity card be issued to Altaf Hussain, otherwise the party would continue with its protests.