Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has called for setting up of a technocratic government in the country for a period of two years.
The demand came as the MQM chief expressed his concern over the present political crisis during a meeting with Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar in London.
The statement comes amid rumours that differences have developed between Sharif brothers and Sarwar over governance issues and that the latter is planning to resign. Sarwar has denied the rumours saying there was no truth in reports that he was going to resign after his return from London.
Hussain also emphasised on what he believed as the need to divide the province of Sindh into several administrative units. Earlier, he had suggested that new provinces should be created in all existing provinces of the country, including Sindh.
Hussain said there must be someone to play the role of a ‘mediator’ between the government and the protesters in Islamabad, adding that Governor Sarwar could fit into that role.
Meanwhile, Governor Sarwar said all politicians should demonstrate resilience in the political tensions, adding that the country could not afford the prime minister’s resignation in a time of national crisis. Moreover, Sarwar said all political parties had unanimously agreed on the idea of electoral reforms and reminded the protesting groups that the government was even ready to set up a judicial commission to investigate rigging allegations in relation to last year’s election.
The governor requested both Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri to reconsider the option of dialogue with the government in order to resolve the crisis. The meeting between Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain was held at the MQM secretariat in London on Monday.
They held a one-on-one meeting which lasted of over 20 minutes. Both the leaders discussed current political situation in the country during the meeting.
Earlier, Chaudhry Sarwar was received by members of MQM Rabita Committee Babar Ghauri and Faisal Sabzwari on his arrival at the MQM secretariat.