Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari in a statement on Saturday said Muttahida Quomi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain’s “negative politics” was disastrous to the MQM, and urged Altaf to abstain from “unnecessary dialogue and addresses” for better future prospects.
Commenting on Altaf Hussain’s latest telephonic address, Zardari said the MQM chief should refrain from giving out indignant remarks and levelling allegations on a daily basis, adding that such behaviour was not suitable.
Zardari went on to say that the MQM should include itself in mainstream politics and strive to make Sindh and Pakistan prosperous.
In the statement issued by PPP spokesperson Farhatullah Baber, Zardari said the PPP had always fulfilled its promises with the MQM – at both the federal and provincial level. But the MQM, he said, had “betrayed” the PPP and went against its promises.
Zardari said two major conditions were placed before the MQM in talks between the two political parties: to refrain from talks regarding the division of Sindh, and to cooperate in making Karachi a peaceful city.
“Our motive to keep Sindh intact is still very clear.”
