Wikileaks disclosed that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr
Farooq Sattar told the US Consulate in Karachi that along with some
workers of MQM, former President Pervaiz Musharaf, landlords, ISI and
other parties were involved in the incidents of 12 May 2007 in Karachi.
Farooq Sattar agreed with the suggestion to de-weaponise the armed
group of his party and said that his party would think about this
suggestion.
According to a secret diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks, the
Charge D Affairs of US Consulate Peter Boday in a letter wrote on 17
May 2007 said that he had a telephonic talk with MQM leader Dr Farooq
Sattar in which he told that the incidents of 12 May damaged the
reputation of MQM, adding that to review the situation an emergency
meeting of the party have been summoned in London.
The report said that Farooq Sattar claimed that some workers of MQM
are involved in the incidents of 12 May, while it was worry some that
the armed wing of MQM was more active, adding that Farooq Sattar agreed
with this suggestion that his party should think about de-weaponisating
the armed wing.
The report also said that in 40 minutes long telephonic conversation
DR Farooq Sattar leveled allegations of involvement of former president
Pervez Musharaf, landlords, ISI and other parties in 12 May incidents.
Farooq Sattar claimed that he had tried more than one time to
contact the leader of Awami National Party Asfandyar Wali Khan,
meanwhile Asfandyar Wali Khan on 16 May told the US Consulate that he
had tried to contact with Farooq Sattar on 12 May but he was not able
to contact.
The report said that Farooq Sattar agreed with the suggestion to decrease tension of enmity with ANP due to the 12 May incident.
According to the diplomatic cable, Farooq Sattar was worried about
the decision of emergency meeting of MQM in London, adding that Farooq
Sattar also gave suggestion for not supporting the protest rally of 12
May but MQM Chief Altaf Hussain refused his suggestion.
The report said another diplomatic letter wrote on 16 May by the US
Consulate in Karachi said that the British High Commission told the US
Consulate that the British diplomats tried to convince Farooq Sattar
not to protest rally in favor of President Pervaiz Musharaf, adding
that Farooq Sattar clearly refused the suggestion and said that they
would stage protest on 12th May, meanwhile their protest would be
peaceful because violence was not in fever of any party.
The report said that another diplomatic mission on 15th May told
that Farooq Sattar was not informed about the planning of violence on
12 May.
Farooq Sattar told the government officials that the decision of
protest rally in favor of Pervaiz Musharaf was not done on his
recommendation; meanwhile Sattar pointed out that Altaf Hussain
rejected suggestion of not staging protest in favor of Pervaiz Musharaf. SANA
