The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Tuesday boycotted the National Assembly session over the alarming law and order situation in Karachi. MQM MNA Abdul Qadir Khanzada said if the government’s clear stance on the issue did not come forth until Wednesday, they would stage a complete boycott of the current session.
He lamented that the interior minister had continuously been absent from the House, adding that the two major parties of the country were silent over the situation as if it was not their issue. Khanzada said they were walking out of the House to protest against a lack of interest by the two major political parties.
However, PML-N’s Rohail Asghar said the MQM member had raised a finger at his party, despite the party expressing its concern over the Karachi situation since long. He demanded that the Supreme Court’s suggestions vis-à-vis Karachi and the report of the joint investigative committee be placed before the house. Asghar also questioned who was the governor in Sindh and which party did he belong to.
ANP MNA Bushra Gohar said the violence in Karachi was a failure of intelligence outfits and suggested constituting an NA committee that should formulate recommendations.
She said intelligence agencies had failed and they were blaming various groups for the worsening law and order. Kashmala Tariq said Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority and other military colonies were also part of Karachi, but there was peace there. She lamented that peace was restored to any area the government wanted. She questioned if it was a conspiracy to postpone the election by bloodletting in Karachi. She also demanded a debate in connection with Asghar Khan case to ascertain the characters who benefited from the Mehran Bank scam. PPP Member Abdul Ghani Talpur proposed a parliamentary committee to review the Karachi situation and find the reasons behind the killings. He also proposed the deployment of interior Sindh police in Karachi, saying peace would surely be restored to Karachi after such a move.
MQM walks out of NA against Karachi bloodbath
