The joint front of Shia organisations on Thursday denounced Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain for terming the successful talks between the Quetta Yakjehti Council and the government and burial of the bodies a betrayal with the Shia community.
Allama Asghar Askari, Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen Deputy Secretary General flanked by Allama Fakhar Alvi, Allama Nayyar Abbas, Dr Abid Hussain and other representatives of various Shia organisations expressed serious concern over the recently appointed Balochistan Inspector General Mushtaq Sukhera and demanded the government remove him immediately, as he had been supporting banned outfits in Punjab.
To a question, the MWM leader said that the relatives of Quetta blast victims were unhappy over Sukhera’s appointment. He also said the people also wanted the sacking of Frontier Constabulary Director General Obaidullah, adding that talks were underway with the government over the issue.
He clarified that all the demands by the relatives of Hazara victims were accepted by the government and they ended their sit-in to their own free will. He said the MQM was trying to hijack the whole situation.
Criticising the MQM, he urged the MQM to focus on the continued target killing of Shias in Karachi. The MWM leader declared it a drama being staged by the MQM to become the stakeholder in the Hazara situation and to cash the situation politically.
“When their organisation and the relatives of Hazara victims managed successful negotiations and got their demands accepted then why Altaf Hussain is and his MQM issuing statements against the organisers,” He added.
He said that the MWM felt the same pain for the relatives of those who were being killed by target killers, adding that soon an All Parties Conference would be summoned in Karachi to convince political leadership to end the violence in the city.
After the announcement to bring an end to the sit-in, miscreants tried to highjack the movement by putting hurdles in the burial, adding that these miscreants also opened fire on the police.
“Such miscreants have nothing to do with the peaceful Shia nation,” he added.
Lauding the post-protest sit-in role by the government, Askari expressed his satisfaction over the launch of various targeted operations against the terrorists in various parts of the country, urging government to “do more” for the country’s sovereignty.
