Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain said on Monday that General Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani had set a positive precedent by announcing his voluntary retirement on the completion of his constitutional term. In a statement Hussain said the country faced many serious crises under the leadership of General Kayani. He could have easily toppled the democratic government, but he did not. This enabled democracy to flourish in the country. He praised Kayani’s leadership and the army chief faced serious and difficult crisis during his term and under his leadership the armed forces defended Pakistan’s eastern as well as western borders. The MQM chief paid great tributes to the soon-to-be ex-COAS and his colleagues and prayed for their health and integrity in addition for the security of Pakistan.
