ISLAMABAD: The Awami National Party Saturday demanded constitution of a judicial committee to probe as to which political party and organization was receiving foreign aid.
ANP Information Secretary Senator Zahid Khan talking to journalist outside Parliament House rejected all the allegations against ANP leveled by MQM chief Altaf Hussain in his video press conference on Friday.
"It would be better for the country if a judicial committee is formed for an inquiry on which political parties are running on foreign aid", he added. He said it was ridiculous that he was accusing ANP of receiving million of dollars from the United States without any evidence.
ANP leader said his party did not need a certificate of patriotism from Altaf Hussain or anyone else. "if anyone had any allegations against the ANP they should come to the courts", he said. Responding to Altaf Hussain's statement on "foreign powers" working against Pakistan, Zahid Khan said that the MQM leader was a national of one of the powers he had mentioned.
He called upon MQM chief to withdraw his British nationality if there was such a conspiracy. On the map shown by the MQM chief during the press conference, the ANP leader said the map had already been printed by the media in 1998.
The ANP leader said there was shadow of fear around Altaf Hussain during the press conference and he acted like "a person who does not know what to say." "If you look at the press conference, he had nothing to say. ANP spokesman further said sole purpose of Altaf Hussain's press conference was to pressurize the judiciary, law enforcement agencies and Army in a bid to hide realities of the current Karachi situation.
He said during the entire press conference Altaf Hussain appeared nervous and talked about irrevlavant things. "His senseless talking and body gestures shows MQM is afraid of suo moto action and ongoing operation in Karachi," he said.
"First he reference the Holy Quran, then he spoke about the Prophet (pbuh). I am a layman, but if the muftis keep quiet on the way he spoke, it will be damaging for the religion and society.
"He said the notice taken by the chief justice and the operations in Karachi had helped improve the situation in the city. He said the powers given to the Rangers should be stay. He also called for a suo motu notice of May 12, 2007 killings of the innocent people.
Replying to a question regarding killings on May 12, 2007 in Karachi, he said then Home Minister of MQM Wasim Akhtar had himself admitted placing containers on roads and now Altaf Hussain showing his unawareness about the killings on that day.
"The containers were taken from Port Qasim. The ports and shipping minister was from the MQM at that time too," said Khan. The ANP leader said none of the MQM leaders including Altaf Hussain were able to respond to the allegations against them and Altaf Hussain did not want to respond to them.
Zahid Khan said history was evident that ANP stood against all imperialists and dictators and it did not require any certificate of patriotism from Altaf Hussain.
Copyright PPI (Pakistan Press International), 2011
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