Altaf Hussain's remarks came after the Punjab government had filed an FIR against Qadri for inciting violence. He hoped that neither Qadri, nor members of the PAT are arrested.
Addressing his party workers in Karachi via telephone on Wednesday, he said that "under the law and the constitution, everyone has the right to protest," adding that "the incumbent government itself had taken part in long marches in the past."
He suggested that the government remain calm and tackle issues peacefully adding that everyone has right to protest but within the ambit of the constitution.
"The use of state power will be harmful for the country."
With regards to solving matters, he said "the government should use dialogue rather than flex state power."
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Oh please give it a rest Altaf! Your statement of no arrest....is that for you or anyone who follows your path of violence and spreading hate?
There is no crisis. Its a PR stunt, hyped by the media and followed by hypnotized millions. Grabbing power by force....this is what IK is trying to achieve. Is he any different than Musharraf? He has lost respect among the educated and now is no different than Zardari or Nawaz. So what is the use of going out to protest with him when his actions, speech, motives are the same as the ones before him?
offcourse, hundreds of millions in tax evasion is nothing more than just 'political basis'!
@liaqat ali: No sir, he is simply following the gandhian non violence line which ends in violence at the cost of the local police and local Government. The chief Minister has to take the responsibility and quit not dither. In the court however, he could take the line of the Chaiwala and quote science, every action is bound to have an equal reaction. but Sharifs are dumb to act or react.
Rex Minor.
Only some maricle can stop the situation from futher deterioration, because our politicians in general, and Sharif Brothers, particularly are not capable of handling such type of crisis. We have to wait and see how the things move further from here. Apparenetly, both parties have reached to the point of no return and unfortunately media is, as usual, adding fuel to the fire. Let us pray and hope for the best in the larger interest of the country.
But when Qadri tweeted to his suppoerts resisting police that they would rather die than allow police to take the barriers down, was he not inciting volince. Polictics of dead bodies must stop.
There is a caution in his speech to the Government and approach to Asif Zardari for mediation. If mediation fails and PTI goes ahead with the March, Government should show fatherly attitude by extending all the help and assistance. Doing this, I am sure Government will achieve political benefit.
So it's fine to attack policemen with nails sticking out of sticks???
Okay to delay a plane for over 6 hours and trying to co-opt army in his sordid dream for Pakistan?
I say throw him in jail and keep him there!
He's right .. however it's interesting that a UK citizen is protecting a Canadian citizen and both are heads of Pakistan political parties - suppose it's one of those Elephant in the Room things that Pakistani's can't seem to notice.
Coming from a man under investigation for Money Laundering, known for inciting Na Maloom Afraad in Karachi, this statement must make him feel like the Oracle of Delphi. Pakistani politicians should really thank the Oracle of Edgware for his wisdom while Pakistan is aflame.