Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chairman Altaf Hussain Saturday shelved the party’s decision to submit resignations of all its members having representation in the Parliament, on the request of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chairman Fazlur Rehman.
According to a statement, the JUI-F chief telephoned the MQM chief and exchanged views on the ongoing political crisis and the overall situation prevailing in the country.
Rehman reportedly said that MQM is a big political party and it has an important role in the political affairs of the country and hence MQM should review its decision to resign from Parliament.
He also asked Hussain to direct MQM members to attend and express their views in the session of the Parliament which is being conducted at a highly critical political juncture of the country.
Hussain reportedly accepted the JUI-F chief’s request and put off the decision to submit the resignation of MQM-backed parliamentarians, besides assuring Rehman that MQM-backed parliamentarians would attend the joint session.
Rehman concurred with Hussain that the sits-ins by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek should be postponed in view of the heavy rains and consequent floods.
Both leaders expressed grief and sorrow on the losses caused by the rains and flooding and said that all political parties should make concerted efforts to helping the people affected by the natural disasters as well the internally displaced persons of North Waziristan.