Altaf Hussain Addresses Senior Journalists, Article by Agha Masood Hussain
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Posted on: 7/5/2014 1
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Altaf Hussain Addresses Senior Journalists
ArticleBy Agha Masood
Last Thursday 3rd July Altaf Hussain addressed the senior journalists at Karachi Press Club in which he requested the establishment to lift ban on Geo and ARY Tv net works. He also requested the cable operators to cooperate and allow flow of information. His appeal was heard by the establishment and The ban was lifted for both the premier Tv network.
He however, said that the Geo had committed mistake by displaying the photo of ISI on Geo TV screen falsely implicating the chief of ISI in the murder attempt of a senior journalist Hamid Mir Mr Altaf Hussain deplored the mistake but said every one commits mistake in his or her life time. Forgiveness and tolerance should be the hall mark of Pakistani society as without tolerance, the democracy cannot work. Mr Hussain said that our brave army is fighting the rogue elements called Taliban in North Wazirstan, every one of us should extend support to our army to win the war on terrorism , a threat to the civilized world. Mr Hussain further added that when he warned the Government that Taliban are settling down in certain areas of Karachi, nobody listened him rather rejected his informations regarding Taliban but when these terrorists disturbed the peace of the city and indulged in activities such as kidnapping for ransom, bank robbery and broad day light mugging, the Government was alarmed and endorsed my statements regarding Talibans encroachment in Karachi, had his previous warning heard, about Taliban, these elements would not have dared to settle down in Karachi as also in other parts of Sindh. Now that the war against these rouge elements has been declared and the Pak Army is fighting in North Waziristan we should all unite to defeat them rather finish them once for all.
Mr Hussain was in pretty good mood, on some occasion he laughed and cracked jokes with the journalists. However, he opined that the revolution in Pakistan is around the corner, nobody can stop the coming revolution.
The conditions for revolution is ripe in Pakistan, anybody with vision can hear the march of the revolution which if occurred would establish the rule of oppressed and marginalized people and bring an end to the exploitation of people by few filthy rich, who have usurped the rights of the majority. He said there are other political parties calling for revolution but only a disciplined party like MQM could lead the people towards the victory.
To my question about the role USA and Afghanistan against the battle being fought by Pakistani Army IN north Waziristan, he appealed to Afghan President Karzai to support Pakistan in her fight against the terrorists and seal its border with Pakistan so that these rogue elements may not get shelter in Afghanistan and create problems for both Pakistan and Afghanistan. To a question about Pakistan Protection Law, Mr. Hussain called it as a black law and we will not support it for all the time; (it is for two years only).
However, my party members in the parliament took the decision without my approval, yet I support it. The address of Mr Hussain to the senior journalists was largely attended, followed by Iftar.
Source: Pakistan State Times
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