The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Wednesday said that religious extremists or the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) could be involved in the recent wave of terrorism in Karachi.
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âThe terrorist attacks in Karachi will only benefit the traditional hidden hand of religious extremists. The JIâs response to the attacks is also very dubious,â MQM Parliamentary Leader in the National Assembly Farooq Sattar told a press conference. He said that the operation against terrorists in Wana and the return of militants from Kashmir might also be a reason for the attacks in Karachi. Terrorists has once again chosen Karachi as their home target and the recent acts were part of a well organised conspiracy to destroy the cityâs peace and weaken the provincial and federal governments, the MQM leader said. Mr Sattar said governorâs rule, a military operation or imposing a state of emergency in Sindh would not serve any purpose. The JI and other conspirators did not want democracy to continue in Sindh, he alleged. He said the working of the provincial and federal government could not be judged solely by the recent terrorist attacks. Conspirators were trying to create sectarian disharmony among Sunnis and Shias, he said, accusing JI Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmed of making baseless allegations against the MQM. He said the JI chief had accused a sector incharge of the MQM, Khalid Mehmood, of involvement in the murder of Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai. Mr Sattar said the late Mr Mehmood was a great admirer of Mufti Shamzai and died while digging the religious scholarâs grave. He said a statement by Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad had created confusion about a military operation in Karachi. He called for cooperation between the federal and provincial governments on the issue. Mr Sattar also told reporters that MQM chief Altaf Hussain would return to Pakistan at an appropriate time. |