MQM condemns Ahsan's statements on Muhajirs

MQM to launch movement for 22 administrative units in Pakistan after Muharram

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar on Monday deplored Aitzaz Ahsan’s statements, terming them "discriminating and mocking Muhajirs,” Express News reported.

“Ahsan has twisted facts in his statement today and it seems like Khurseed Shah has made Aitzaz Ahsan his defence lawyer,” Sattar said in a press conference on Monday evening.

Earlier on Monday, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senator showed his disapproval of MQM’s decision of protesting against Shah’s statement and accused MQM of using religion for political gain.

“Concealing crime of a criminal is also a crime and Ahsan, by not saying anything against Khurseed Shah’s use of word ‘Muhajir in a pejorative way, Ahsan too has committed a crime,” Sattar said.

“Ahsan’s bias towards Muhajirs is evident in this statement,” said Sattar. “I strongly I condemn his statement and he has hurt the sentiments of all Pakistanis.”

“Shah compared word ‘Muhajir’ to a pejorative word four times in his statement and Ahsan is proving that Shah has not said anything hurtful to Muhajirs,” added Sattar.

“Why use word ‘Muhajir’ in a pejorative way for every single Muhajir in the world?” asked Sattar,“Ahsan has made an immoral and intolerable statement against Muhajirs today and he should consider MQM’s current political status before making such a statement.”

Sattar said that Ahsan should rather concentrate on PPP’s illegal land grabbing in Sindh than pointing fingers at MQM.

He was of the view that after Muharram, MQM would launch a movement for 22 administrative units in Pakistan.