KARACHI: PPP‚ ANP and MQM has demanded that elections should be held on stipulated date and they would fully participate in elections.
Addressing a news conference in Karachi this afternoon‚ PPP leader Taj Haider‚ ANP’s Bashir Jan and MQM’s Abbas Haider Zaidi said despite terrorist attacks‚ they would participate in the democratic process.
PPP leader Taj Haider said their party‚ ANP and MQM have been fighting against terrorists and that is why they are being targeted during election campaign.
He alleged that terrorist outfits are in fact militant wings of rightists’ parties.
He said condemnation of the rightist parties of the acts of terrorism is nothing but an attempt to influence the public opinion.
Taj Haider invited attention of the official agencies towards terrorist incidents and called for action to stem them.
He said media and human rights organizations should also take notice of the situation.
Bashir Jan said they believe that elections are solution to the problems and difficulties being faced by the country.
He said institutions were strengthened during the last five years and some circles are not happy over this.
He was of the view that Election Commission‚ Caretaker Government and terrorists are responsible for the current situation.
Haider Abbas Rizvi said terrorists are targeting moderate and secular political parties of the country during electioneering. He said no one is taking action against terrorists who are playing havoc with human lives.
He said PPP‚ MQM and ANP would not surrender to religious extremists and would fight terrorists together.
