Karachi : Founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has urged the government to call a round table conference of all religious and political parties within next 36 to 48 hours
in the backdrop of highly sensitive and consequential state of affairs.According to a statement released from party’s London Secretariat Wednesday, he said the round table conference should be called if the government cared even a little about the sovereignty and freedom ofthe country.Altaf Hussain said he was anxiously awaiting policy statements from leading religious and political parties in the backdrop of current highly sensitive and critical situation in the country. He said he was forced to express his sentiments responding to the voice of his conscience because of continued silence from top religious and political parties.He also said the top brass of national security apparatus should also be invited to the round table conference.MQM Chief said the nation should be taken into confidence about the raid of American helicopters and presence of Al-Qaeda Chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad which lies in the vicinity of Pakistan Military Academy Kakul.He said nation should be told about the operation by US helicopters and commandos of US Navy SEAL. He also questioned the continued silence of the government, security agencies and unclear statements of the foreign office.Altaf Hussain said Pakistani nation always stood by the armed forces ad governments in difficult times. He said nearly all the countries of the world were criticizing the Pakistani government and security agencies. This situation was a source of outright embarrassment for the Pakistani people and they were grieved at the criminal silence of government and intelligence agencies.Criticizing PM Gilani’s visit to France, he said while the world was accusing Pakistan and the situation in Pakistan was being closely monitored by the US administration, the PM chose to go out of the country leaving the nation behind. He also regretted the holding of oath-taking ceremonies at thiscritical juncture.Commenting on the concerns of Pakistanis on US’s action in Abbottabad, he said every Pakistani wanted to know as to how the border of a sovereign and independent Pakistan was crossed without permission and how was it possible that a raid was conducted well inside Pakistani territory?Putting two more questions forward, he said how was it possible the raiders managed to leave unhurt and undetected? How come the government and intelligence agencies remained in the darkness about it?Highlighting another concern of Pakistanis, he said Pakistanis were greatly concerned about the security of atomic installations in the present circumstances. It is high time government and intelligence agencies clarify their negligence. They should also apologize to the nation before it gets too late, he added. PPI