Urdu-speaking community any more, adding that communal politics should come to an end. “Whether it’s MQM-P or the London faction, they have always caused hardships for the Urdu-speaking community.”
He said the community had always been loyal and patriotic, striving for the welfare and protection of the country. “But it’s wrong to give the impression that they are being singled out and subjected to persecution, as this is the work of some miscreants politicking on bias.”
The PPP leader said the people knew very well the tactics of such politicking, adding that in reality, the basic rights of the people were trampled upon to plunder money and resources.
He said the MQM had grabbed ample opportunities in the past to undertake historical steps to entirely transform Karachi, but all such prospects had been entirely lost.
The MQM has always agitated against lack of powers available to its elected authorities but it refrains from taking steps required for the welfare and wellbeing of the people despite the fact that they were easily doable for the party, he added.
PA sitting adjourned
The provincial legislature was called to order on Monday after a delay of 70 minutes instead of the session being convened at the scheduled time of 10am.
After recitation of the holy Quran and Naat, Health Minister Dr Sikandar Ali Mandhro drew the attention of PA Deputy Speaker Syeda Shehla Raza towards Fahim’s second death anniversary.
Mandhro said the programme to mark Fahim’s death anniversary was being organised in Hala, and the lawmakers needed to leave for the city to attend it. He requested Shehla to adjourn the sitting. The deputy speaker obliged and adjourned the session until 10am on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hassan said Fahim was a politician of great stature and calibre. He said that instead of abruptly adjourning the sitting, it would have been better if the lawmakers had been allowed to pay tributes to the senior PPP leader.