NewsSeptember 08 , 2016
‘British govt under no pressure to go soft on MQM’
LONDON: British authorities are under no pressure to go soft on the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, said Mark Sedwill, Home Office Permanent Secretary, during a session of Home Affairs Committee held on Wednesday in response to questions raised by a lawmaker regarding Altaf Hussain’s speech that led to violence in Karachi on August 22.
According to Geo News, the questions were asked by MP Naz Shah. Sedwill told committee that British authorities were in contact with their Pakistani counterparts to gather evidence in relation to the MQM founder.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on August 24 MQM Altaf Hussain’s speech was the biggest proof against him and a reference against him was being sent to Britain.
He had told media that action against Altaf Hussain will be initiated, on account of his provocative speech.
After an extremely aggressive anti-Pakistan speech of Altaf Hussain, enraged MQM workers attacked media and created a serious law and order situation.
During the violence, a passer-by was killed while several others were injured, including staff of a private TV channel and policemen.
MQM workers also set alight police vehicles and damaged public and private property.
Soon after the violence, MQM leaders Farooq Sattar and Khwaja Izharul Hassan, Amir Khan, Dr Amir Liaquat and others were detained by the Rangers personnel. Farooq Satttar, Khawaja Izhar and other MQM office-bearers had arrived at the Karachi Press Club to address a press conference where Sindh Rangers personnel took them into custody.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk
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