TTP leaders statements confirm MQM concerns, says Sattar

Quoting the statement of Naib Ameer of TTP, Maulvi Faqeer Muhammad in which he warned “if the operation continues against them in Swat, NWFP, they will take over the control in Karachi”, Dr Sattar said that this would be the responsibility of the authorities concerned to adopt all possible measures to thwart the menace. He further said that the MQM had performed its responsibility by pointing out this conspiracy.

“MQM will raise the issue in the provincial cabinet meetings and also discuss with coalition partners including the PPP, ANP and other parties about the prevailing threat of Talibanisation in the city”, he added.

To a query, the MQM leader hoped that after the confessional statement of TTP leaders about the presence of Taliban in the city, PPP being a democratic and progressive party, would take serious measures to fight the menace. Criticising the Jamaat-e-Islami for terming MQM’s concerns, he said that people know better that the terrorists of Al-Qaeeda were detained from the houses of JI leaders adding that Taliban could also be hiding in such places.