Farooq Sattar questions ‘differences’ in PPP over governor’s rule in KP

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar has sought clarification from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on its stance over governor’s rule and emergency in KP, referring to “differences” between President Asif Ali Zardari and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.

Sattar told media in Karachi that the chief minister was opposed to governor’s rule but the president’s actions had generated a different perception. He requested PPP to adopt a consistent posture and clarify publicly any difference in stance of the president and the province government.

Sattar said the president had issued orders related to governor’s rule and emergency in KP, adding that steps should be taken to ensure that the situation in Sindh would not worsen to the point where such measures became required.

The chief minister should be careful and clear in his utterances, MQM-P leader told Murad Ali Shah adding that the PPP cannot keep a parallel stance on the matter.

Sattar, commenting on the security worries, cautioned that an operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the terrorists could lead the militants to flee to Karachi where he said sleeper cells were also active.

He asked for constant monitoring of purported links between terrorism and politics in Karachi and urged authorities to eliminate terrorist sleeper cells and centers of extremism in Sindh. He also advised the Sindh chief minister to prepare for any security issues, saying terrorist networks could threaten the province.

To end, Sattar prayed for the success and safety of the armed forces of Pakistan in their operations against the elements inimical to the country.