MQM slams Zulfiqar Mirza, rejects charges

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Tuesday dispelled all the allegations leveled by the former senior minister Zulfiqar Mirza and termed the entire allegation fabricated. Speaking at a hurriedly called press conference at the party headquarters MQM leader Faisal Sabzwari, flanked by members provincial assembly, said that Altaf Hussain was a patriot and the MQM was the party of those who run Pakistan movement. The MQM leader said that Mirza in his past statement had expressed his wish to dismember Pakistan. He said that Mirza tried to provoke Pathans against Mohajirs. He assured all Pathans of providing security and dubbed them brothers. He said that there was no confrontation between MQM, Pakhtuns and Balochis before Mirza became Sindh Home Minister.

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