ALTAF HUSSAIN CALLS AIJAZ-UL-HAQUE

LONDON: 19^TH DECEMBER 2010:

The Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain called President of Muslim League (Ziaul Haque Group) and discussed with him the overall political situation, challenges facing the country, public issues and other important things in detail. It was agreed during their talk to formulate a solid line of action in order to meet the internal and external threats to the country. They proposed to call a round table conference of all political parties for serious deliberations in order to chalk out a strategy.

Mr Altaf Hussain told Mr Aijaz ul Haque that the people of the country were facing hardships because of poverty, inflation and unemployment. He said that the families displaced by the floods were still forced to live in a deplorable condition while the menace of corruption was eating away the country from within. He regretted that the national honour and self-esteem were pawned for foreign aid and benediction. He said that the time had come for the patriotic political forces of the country to decide if they wanted to see the country beholden to foreign powers or wanted to see the country free from the menace of foreign aid.

Mr Altaf Hussain emphasized that the patriotic political forces should exhibit unity in the interest of national security by setting aside their political differences. He said that we must all get united on the point of zero tolerance for corruption, loot and plunder and made an example of those who sacked national exchequer with both hands.

Mr Altaf Hussain said that MQM had to suffer incarcerations, oppressions and injustices in the past as well but it fared past all the problems with courage and resolve and it was ready to give any sacrifice for national honour, self-esteem and for the solution of basic problems of the people of Pakistan.

Agreeing to the observations of Mr Altaf Hussain Mr Aijaz said that MQM had always championed the rights of the poor and middle class and it was gaining rapid acceptance in public because of its principled stance on important public issues. He said that the stance of MQM on Kerry-Luger Bill, NRO and RGST was being hailed in the country. He said that there was a wave of awakening in the people of the country and they knew it full well that both the big parties were not sincere in solving their problems and hence they were looking for a third option. He warned that the people would reject these parties through their votes if they did change their policies.

ALTAF HUSSAIN CALLS SHEIKH RASHEED

LONDON: 19^TH DECEMBER 2010: 

The Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain called President of Awami Muslim League Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed and discussed overall political situation obtaining in the country, problems being faced by the people and other issues of mutual interest. Both the leaders agreed on the point that the country was in the grip of crises and the life of ordinary people had become difficult and burdensome due to unbridled corruption and unchecked inflation. They said that the political leadership must exhibit unity of purpose to bring the country out of tentacles of crises. While talking to Mr Rasheed Mr Hussain said that the independence and self-will of the country was at stake because of foreign funding and dictation in internal affairs of the country. He said that it was time we woke up from our slumber and the political leadership must get united for national security and existence of the country. Agreeing with the observations of Mr Hussain, Mr Rasheed called for bold steps from political leadership in the interest of the country by setting aside political feuds. Both the leaders agreed on maintaining contacts in future for working together.

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