In an interesting development, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) called off its protest against the results of the sixth population and housing census.
According to sources, the party, on Thursday, cancelled the protest due to the security threat to the party leaders. Ever since the attack on Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hassan the party leaders are concerned about security, sources have revealed.
The leaders of the party had announced earlier that they will organise a rally against the census results, which will start from Liaquatabad and culminate at Quaid-e-Azam’s Mausoleum on September 10.
The attack on Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hassan, however, changed the party’s plan. Initially, the party leaders decided to convert the rally into a protest; later, the protest was called off altogether due to security issues.
It is to be noted that the protest was scheduled to be held on September 16.
It is pertinent to mention here that on September 2, MQM-Pakistan leader Khawaja Izhar-ul-Hassan survived an assassination attempt in Bufferzone area. However, a child, as well as one of Hassan’s security guards, succumbed to their wounds, Deputy Inspector General Police (DIGP)-West Zulfiqar Ali Larik said after the attack.
