PTI submits resolution against Altaf Hussain in NA

If speaker Ayaz Sadiq approves, the resolution would be taken up on the agenda in the next session of the house

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday submitted a resolution in the National Assembly’s secretariat against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain for his remarks against the armed forces.

If approved by speaker Ayaz Sadiq, the resolution would be taken up on the agenda in the next session of the house.

The resolution, which bears signatures of PTI MNAs Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Dr Shireen Mazari, Arif Alvi, Munaza Hassan and Shafqat Mahmood, demands legal action against Altaf.

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It condemned comments made by the MQM chief against the army and his alleged incitement for his workers to take up arms and “his invitation to Indian secret service ‘RAW’, that has a long history of anti-Pakistan activities including its role in the dismemberment of Pakistan, to intervene in Pakistan.”

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The resolution demanded that the government take action against Altaf under the Constitution, further suggesting that it also take up the issue with the British government.

“Move the UN Human Rights Commission, the monitoring body of the ICCPR, in an interstate petition under Article 20(2) which deals with inciting national, religious or racial hatred as both Pakistan and the UK are Party to the ICCPR and prevent by law the telecast of his speeches as he is a dual national and according to the Political Parties Act cannot head a political party.”



MQM chief has come under fire from both sides of the aisle in the assembly for his disparaging remarks against the military, and resolutions have been filed against his statement in the Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa assemblies.

Prior to the resolution in the National Assembly, PTI had submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly. A similar resolution was moved in the Sindh Assembly but it was disallowed.

Facing criticism from various quarters, including the military for his remarks, the MQM chief had apologised, claiming that his speech had been taken out of context while comments regarding seeking help from Raw were a joke.