Altaf to hold telephonic speech in Lahore tomorrow

LAHORE: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain is likely to declare open war against Taliban, religious extremists and sectarian killers in his nation wide telephonic address on Sunday, member MQM Rabita Committee Saifyar Khan told Business Recorder here on Friday.

Khan, who has come to Lahore to supervise arrangements for Altaf Hussain’s Sunday address,  said, “MQM is the only party other than ANP that has taken an unequivocal, bold and clear stand against Taliban and religious fanatics without any ifs and buts.”

He appreciated general response of people to Altaf Hussain’s call for identification of the Ulema and Khatibs who spread hatred against other sects and make inflammatory speeches.

MQM Punjab leader Waseem Khokhar said that MQM Punjab had received the proforma from MQM headquarters to collect details of all muftis, ulema (clerics) Khatibs in Punjab regardless of their sectarian affiliations for submission to Nine Zero, MQM headquarters. 

He said a meeting of the Ulema of various schools of thoughts was being held at MQM Punjab House Lahore to finalize arrangements for collection of details as desired by the MQM chief.