According to a statement issued by the MQM here on Saturday, he said that the ANP leaders and workers were grieved over the tragic incident.

He underscored the need for better relations between the ANP and the MQM. He prayed Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace.

Altaf Hussain said that all the parties would have to get united against extremism and terrorism in order to save the country.

He said that the terrorists wanted to harm the country and sympathised with Ghulam A. Bilour on the killing of his brother Bashir Ahmed Bilour.