Pakistan: PTI, QAT, PPP and PML N leaderships shun MQM chief's demands

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Country’s political leadership including Bilawal Bhutto, Shireen Mazari, Khursheed Shah have responded, in strong words, to MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s demands to create separate province. Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto responded through a Twitter message quoting Sindhi military leader of nineteenth century Hoshu Sheedi: “We will die but won t give Sindh [to others]”. Spokesperson Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf Shireen Mazari termed Altaf Hussain’s presser as a ploy to split the country. Mazari went on to say that the British government should take notice and investigate into the matter. Leader Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Irfanullah Marwat termed Altaf Hussain’s statement as conspiracy against Sindh. He said MQM’s old demand of ‘JinnahPur’ is being revived. Nationalist party Qaumi Awami Tehrik leader Ayaz Latif Palijo has announced a province-wide shutter down protest against MQM chief if the statements are not retracted by Monday. Another PPP leader Khursheed Shah, who is also the opposition leader of the country shunned Altaf Hussain’s statements saying the nation shouldn’t be worried about it. Shah went on to say that MQM chief’s statements are highly inconsistent; ‘sometimes he becomes son of Sindh, other times he lashes out on Sindh’ he said. Earlier today, MQM chief during his latest telephonic address from London lashed out on the Sindh provincial government demanding immediate resolution to the problems of the Mujahir community. Altaf Hussain demanded separate province for the urban population of Sindh and went ahead to say that the demand for separate province might turn to the demand of separate country if concerns not addressed timely, Dunya News reported. Altaf Hussain further claimed that the Urdu-speaking population outnumbers the Sindhi population which he says can be verified through an independent UN census. Addressing to the PPP leadership Bilawal and AZ, he said if the concerns of Muhajir community aren’t addressed timely, MQM will call for separate province for now and if the problems are still not solved, the demand for province can become the demand for separate country. Altaf Hussain also took on to the establishment in the following words: “I am addressing the establishment; you want to sideline half of the population of Sindh. When will you interfere? When migrants will shout for independent state, then will you intervene? What do you want? Don’t call me traitor, I am not saying anything, I am merely asking philosophically. What do you want? I am not constitutional expert I am merely talking philosophically.” Talking about Musharraf, MQM chief warned ‘what are you doing to Musharraf? Just because he is Muhajir?’ “Article 5 comes before article 6. I am a student of constitution.” added Altaf Hussain. “Punish Musgharraf if you want but also imprison those who acted on the Marshall Law orders on ground. Why are others being excused?” Naming allegedly violators of constitution, he said “General (r) Kyani is also involved, CJ(r) Iftikhar and other judges were also parts and parcels of extra constitutional acts.” Advising to the party workers about his legacy, Altaf Hussain said: “Whatever happens to me doesn’t matter, even if I am killed, do not let my movement die.” Finally Altaf Hussain called upon Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to intervene immediately saying the provincial government has abandoned them.