MQM invites JI to their solidarity rally
JI chief says that they do not support the military operation.
KARACHI:
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Saturday declined an offer by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to participate in their solidarity rally for the armed forces, saying that they are not in favour of the ongoing operation in North Waziristan.
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.
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Saturday declined an offer by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to participate in their solidarity rally for the armed forces, saying that they are not in favour of the ongoing operation in North Waziristan.
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.