The country is encircled with threats and avoiding confrontation and conflict is the need of the hour, said Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Wednesday. He said this while discussing the prevailing political situation in the country in detail with constitutional and legal experts, MNAs, MPAs, senators, MQM’s Legal Aid Committee and Coordination Committee in a meeting especially convened to discuss the current situation.
At the meeting, it was agreed in the light of constitutional and legal points that confrontation should be avoided at all costs. Hussain said the MQM believes in the supremacy of the constitution and law, and has always respected the judiciary. “We respect all constitutional institutions, including the judiciary and the parliament,” he said, “The MQM desires promotion of democratic culture in the country.”