Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has warned that the ongoing bickering between the government and the opposition could result in disaster if the disputes are not resolved through meaningful dialogue.
Addressing the upper hierarchy of his party, Hussain said the stalemate between the government and some opposition political parties had brought the country to the brink of bankruptcy.
He further said that if the differences were not resolved soon by serious and meaningful dialogue, the situation could put the country as a whole or parts of it in jeopardy.
The MQM chief applauded the intellectuals, writers, leaders of the political and religious parties who have come forward to try and resolve the issues by meditating between the government and the political parties to steer the country out of political chaos.
Hussain’s appeal came in the backdrop of the political protests of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) of Tahirul Qadri, who were staging sit-in at the main the Constitution Avenue of Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan.
The protests were entering their 48th day as both party leaders vowed to expand the demonstrations countrywide the aim of unseating the elected government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
The MQM chief also explained his earlier speech in which he posed 14 questions to the Pakistan Army chief.
He said that the army was the last ray of hope for all the oppressed and disadvantaged people who had been victimised relentlessly in the country.
He further said that he did not only respect the army as a Pakistani but also acknowledged their countless sacrifices for the country.
However, he said, if certain elements were violating the dignity of the army by wearing its uniform, it was the duty of every Pakistani to point it out.
Hussain had complained the army chief of rampant disappearances of his party workers and crackdown on the party offices by the paramilitary Sindh Rangers, which is run by the offices from the army.
