CRIMINAL ELEMENTS WANT TO SABOTAGE PEACE EFFORTS: ALTAF HUSSAIN

CALLS FOR INDISCRIMINATING ACTIONS AGAINST ELEMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR SPOILING PEACE EFFORTS

LONDON: 22ND JULY 2011

Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has condemned the incidents of heavy firing by criminal elements in Malir, Khokhrapar and Landhi and expressed his heartfelt grief and sorrow of the death of the MQM workers and sympathisers. In a statement Mr Hussain said that the MQM is a peace-loving political party and it is strenuously striving to promote peace and stability in Sindh particularly in Karachi. He said that the MQM is making all-out efforts to promote brotherhood and cordial relations among various segments of the society living in the province. He said that the criminal elements were bent upon spoiling the efforts of the MQM aimed at bringing peace and stability by their wicked actions.

Mr Hussain asked the government to initiate indiscriminating action against the elements that were responsible for spoiling the peace of the city. He also called for protecting the life and property of the public. He appealed to the MQM workers and sympathisers not to get provoked at the armed terrorism of the criminal elements. He asked them to restrain their emotions and continue their endeavours for bringing peace and stability.

Mr Hussain once again appealed to all the religious and political parties to play their role for restoration of durable peace, infusing the feelings of brotherhood, and for bringing stability in Sindh particularly Karachi.

Mr Hussain sympathised with the bereaved family members whose loved ones lost their lives in the terrorist attack and prayed for the divine forgiveness of the departed souls. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.