In an unprecedented move, a delegation of the MQM comprising Rabita Committee member Aminul Haque, MNA Rehan Hashmi and leader Abdul Haseeb visited JI’s headquarters Idara Noor-e-Haq on Saturday and invited them to their rally on Sunday.
While JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman thanked the MQM for the invitation, he said that his party does not support the military operation as it may yield temporary success but is not a permanent solution.
The JI Karachi chief also added that thousands, including women and children, have been displaced from their homes and no arrangements are being made to provide them with shelter.
“Our stance is different from the MQM. We believe that military operations are not a solution, and we demand that the one in North Waziristan [Zarb-e-Azb] be stopped immediately,” said Rehman.
In a rare meeting amongst the two parties, which are considered to be arch electoral rivals in Karachi, MQM’s Aminul Haque said that they have invited JI for the sake of the country’s prosperity and for keeping democratic traditions alive.
The invitation was extended after a reporter asked MQM chief Altaf Hussain during a press conference on Thursday whether the JI would be invited. Altaf then asked his party members to visit the JI office and formally invite them for Sunday's rally.
“Sunday’s rally will be the biggest one in the history of the country in support of the armed forces where young and old would participate,” Haque said.
The MQM leader further added that they were warmly welcomed by JI leaders and invited JI leaders to their headquarters, 9-0. While saying that he plans to visit JI offices in the future as well, Haque said that their visits date back as during the time of the leaderships of Qazi Hussain, Ghafoor Ahmed and Munawar Hasan, the two parties would visit each others headquarters.
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Very well offer by MQM, this was also asked by Rabia Ali of ET, to Altaf Hussain to offer invitation to JI, and AH advised MQM Karachi leaders to invite JI, It will be good for future political atmosphere..
Once again ET Dawn has around 30 comments, you have 5! Are you less popular or just want to sound too politically correct? This ridiculous moderation policy is driving readers away! Do you get that?
Staying away from MQM is what a doctor would advise!
thank u mqm for exposing real face of ji .
It should not be taken as a setback or failure. When an opponent is approached with good gesture, it's always a victory for peace loving people. Few things shall come out of this meeting... "Removal of ambiguity", "Cooling down" of animosities, "Easier to meet" next time around.
But, both party have one thing in common here: