ALTAF HUSSAIN ASKS REHMAN MALIK TO USE HIS ABILITIES TO REMOVE MQM RESERVATIONS

REHMAN MALIK GIVES FIRM ASSURANCE THAT ALL THE GENUINE RESERVATIONS OF MQM WILL BE REMOVED

 LONDON: 13TH MARCH 2011 

Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik has called upon MQM founder and leader Mr Altaf Hussain in London and has had a detailed discussion with him over several important issues. Members of the Co-ordination Committee Muhammad Anwer, Tariq Mir, Anis Ahmed Advocate and Qasim Ali Raza were also present on the occasion. The meeting last for more than three hours and Mr Rehman Malik gave a detailed briefing to Mr Altaf Hussain regarding the overall political situation in the country, internal and external security threats and barbaric assassinations of Governor Punjab Salman Taseer and Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti. He also briefed about the conspiracy to create political divisions in Sindh and incidents of kidnapping for ransom, demand of extortion money and other criminal activities in the province. Mr Rehman Malik thanked Mr Altaf Hussain for giving time on the day of the anniversary of his father.

Mr Altaf Hussain informed in detail Mr Rehman Malik about the conduct of the government and the reservations of the Co-ordination Committee. Mr Rehman Malik assured Mr Altaf Hussain that he would bring everything in the knowledge of President Asif Zardari. He said that MQM is our coalition partner in the government that has stood by the government in every difficult time. He said that he wants to give assurance to Mr Altaf Hussain and the Co-ordination Committee as a Federal Minister and as a worker of PPP that our intentions are good and we will remove all the genuine grievances of MQM.

Mr Rehman Malik told that he would meet President Asif Zardari soon after reaching the country and hoped that the alliance of MQM and PPP would continue in the larger interest of the country. He hoped that we will negotiate all difficulties, hurdles and internal and external conspiracies. Mr Rehman Malik said that the government is working on strong scientific lines in order to curb incidents of kidnapping for ransom, demand of extortion money by sending slips and street crimes. He also said that all the reservations of the MQM would be removed on war-footing and the country will be cleansed of terrorists and criminal elements.

He hoped that the PPP government will complete its tenure and it will continue to have the support of all the coalition partners including the MQM. He said that Mr Altaf Hussain is a sagacious statesman and his visionary leadership will serve as a beacon of light for us. He assured that the government will continue to work for solving the problems of the people.

Mr Altaf Hussain said that Mr Rehman Malik has always discharged his role well as a reconciler and he personally respect him. He hoped that Mr Rehman Malik will use all his abilities in order to remove the reservations of the MQM. Mr Altaf Hussain offered his profound condolences on the barbaric assassinations of Governor Punjab Salman Taseer and Federal Minister for Interior Shahbaz Bhatti to President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani. Fateha was also offered for the father of Mr Altaf Hussain.