HYDERABAD: Federal Minister for Law Maula Bux Chandyo has said that
army can be called in Karachi if need arises for restoration of peace
in the turbulent city.
He was talking to media persons at a reception held in his honour by the Sui Southern gas employees here on Sunday.
Chandyo
said the recent statements by Dr Zulfiqar Mirza had created stir in
politics but since he made these statements after tendering resignation
from government and party offices, no disciplinary action can be taken
against him.
“Zulfiqar Mirza’s statements reflect his personal
opinion and the party or the provincial government have nothing to do
with them,” said Chandyo. Law Minister said Supreme Court was watching
even smaller issues and hopefully something good would emerge from the
existing situation.
He said the PPP government believed in
politics of reconciliation and was committed to seeking political
solution to Karachi situation. He said terrorism can be dealt with
political and state measures but the political measures are durable and
long lasting.
He said in the previous PPP government too, the
then Interior Minister Naseerullah Babar had called army in Karachi but
that did not work. About MQM’s return, he said Federal Minister
Khurshid Shah was heading the committee that was in dialogue with the
MQM and the outcome of the negotiation would be made public. Online
