I OFFER GENERAL ASHFAQ PARVEZ KIYANI FULL COOPERATION AND SUPPORT
TO THE PAKISTAN ARMY ON BEHALF OF THE MQM FOR THE TOTAL
ERADICATION OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM FROM THE COUNTRY

ALTAF HUSSAIN

London: 24 April 2009

Mr Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) hailing the statement of the Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani from the core of his heart valiantly claiming to redeem the country from religious extremism, paid him tributes including every officer and soldier. In his statement, he said that the armed forces had confronted the internal and external challenges dawned on the country with great valour in the past, sacrificed thousands of lives of the officers and soldiers to confront the uprising in the tribal areas and paid his tribute to them.

Mr Altaf Hussain said that Chief of the Army Staff addressing the Operational Meeting of the Armed Forces sought the cooperation of the people to redeem the country from the religious extremism; hence, he offered the total cooperation and support of the leaders, workers and supporters of MQM all over Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on behalf of the MQM to General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani and the armed forces. Adding further, he said that the leaders, workers and supporters of the MQM would extend their cooperation in every way for the redemption of the country from religious extremism and to save the country in every way including sacrificing their lives and the armed forces would find them standing shoulder to shoulder with them during all difficult times.

Mr Altaf Hussain also hailing the views of Mr Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Prime Minister that he viewed in the National Assembly of eradicating the country of the religious extremism said that not only me but mothers, sisters, elders, youths and children including the workers of the MQM in the country applauded his statement because they were disappointed of late on the surge of religious extremists that had been rejuvenated on these vows expressed by the Chief of the Army Staff and the Prime Minister. Concluding his statement, he prayed for the country and appealed to the youths to come forward to save the country.