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Zardari, Altaf on the same page against militancy
President Asif Ali Zardari and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief
Altaf Hussain held an important meeting at Churchill Hotel in London
on Sunday.
During the meeting, both the leaders discussed country’s security
situation in general and of Karachi in particular. On the occasion,
Altaf Hussain expressed his party’s reservations regarding some
police officers of Sindh following violence in Karachi, a private TV
channel, quoting sources close to the meeting, said.
Talking to newsmen after the meeting, Altaf Hussain said
Talibanisation is a threat to Pakistan and it’s a conspiracy to
break up the country. “We have to rise above party politics and join
hands to meet this challenge,” he added.
He said there was a consensus in the meeting that militancy will be
elimiated at every cost. He said law-enforcement agencies are
working to crush Talibanisation. He regretted that Taliban had not
surrendered their arms after the implementation of Nizam-e-Adl in
Swat Valley.He said situation in Balochistan is very critical. “We
have to demonstrate unity to help our Balochi brethren.”Responding
to a question, Altaf said, “Nawaz Sharif should also be taken on
board. I respect Nawaz Sharif’s reservations but the country at the
moment needs unity and the PML-N Chief should support the
government."
According to sources, CCPO Karachi Waseem Ahmed has also arrived in
London.
Sensing the gravity of the challenges the country is currently
confronted with, President Zardari and Altaf Hussain renewed their
commitment to jointly take the country out of the crisis.
Source: The nation Lahore: May o4,2009
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