- Interior minister reassures impartiality of Rangers operation in Karachi
Speaking on the floor of National Assembly, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday asked Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to “control their chief Altaf Hussain,” and told MQM lawmakers they “have no control on what happens in London” where party supremo Altaf Hussain has been residing for years.
Turning towards MQM lawmakers in the House, Nisar said, “I understand your situation. You have no control over what goes on in London. Please make him understand that his course of action is not going to solve problems, the problem is not with army or Rangers, but the problem lies in Altaf Hussain’s speeches. We are ready to resolve all issues with you and consider valid requests, but this is no way to go about resolving problems.”
“The policy adopted by Altaf Hussain and his remarks has caused alot of damage, and the situation has reached a point that even damage control would take a considerable amount of time,” added Nisar.
“I have reiterated our policy to all stakeholders of the security operation in Karachi, that no one should go missing, we do not and will not pursue a policy of missing persons in the present government,” the interior minister elaborated.
Nisar said several figures and statistics presented by MQM in news conferences are “sheer propaganda” with no truth to them. “Nonetheless, we are ready to listen to them. But Altaf’s remarks had done a lot of damage,” said the interior minister.
Nisar reiterated the federal government’s stance that security operations in Karachi are in no way targeting a political party or specific individuals, adding that the operation’s objective is to achieve lasting peace and rule of law in the country’s commercial hub.
He said July was the most peaceful month in Karachi in almost two decades, which signalled that the operation had apprehended the right people.
