Altaf criticises parties’ ‘criminal silence’ over Taliban threats

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has criticised the political and religious parties for their ‘criminal silence’ on the threats of Sufi Mohammad, who termed parliament, the apex courts, the democratic and judicial system, etc against the spirit of Islam.

In a statement issued from London on Tuesday, he said that the political and religious parties organised rallies, protest demonstrations, etc in their own interest but they remained silent on the threatening statements of Sufi Mohammad, through which he had ridiculed the Constitution and the law of the land.

Hussain also expressed his disappointment on the ‘silence’ of the legal fraternity, civil society and rights bodies on the statements of the Taliban and the chief of the Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat-i-Mohammadi.

He asked ‘patriotic Pakistanis’ to question their respective political and religious leaders on their silence.

‘Today, the world’s newspapers, magazines, periodicals and media are candidly writing on Pakistan’s existence and safety and claiming that Pakistan is about to break up.’

‘In this scenario only the army, other law enforcement agencies, police and the MQM alone cannot save the country until and unless each and every Pakistani comes into the practical arena and convinces their respective political and religious parties and their leaders to come forward and play their proactive and positive role to save the country.’