Summary Strike was called off on Altaf's advice; strike was announced on workers' death in police custody
KARACHI: (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee has taken its strike call back on MQM chief Altaf Hussain’s advice, Dunya News reported. Earlier, MQM Rabita Committee had announced to observe strike and a ‘day of mourning’ to protest their workers’ death in police custody.
According to the new declaration, day of mourning will be observed throughout the country but business and trade activities will continue. It is pertinent to mention here that MQM Rabita Committee was advised by Altaf Hussain to call the strike off. He had directed the transporters to bring their vehicles on roads at 5 in the evening and asked the traders to open their shops. He said that the children going to schools will only be able to shop if markets will be open. He also called for strict punishments to those who were involved in alleged murder of the workers.
Altaf Hussain demanded that Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah must contact the relatives of the deceased workers and assure them of culprits’ arrests. He complained that MQM was being persecuted in the name of Karachi Operation. “We won’t remain quiet anymore”, he said.
Earlier, while addressing the MQM workers’ sit-in outside CM House in Karachi, Altaf Hussain said that he would return to Pakistan as soon as he gets the passport. He said that he couldn’t lead a life in which he was not even considered a Pakistani. Altaf alleged that MQM workers were slaughtered during Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) tenure.
“What are we being punished for?” he questioned. He warned of strong reaction if MQM wasn’t given justice. He said that MQM workers will lay their lives but will never lose courage.
