LONDON-Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain expressed serious concern over the current deteriorating political situation in Pakistan. He appealed to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) to exercise patience and asked the government to exercise total restraint.

Altaf asked the leaders of PTI and PAT and to keep their protests peaceful. He also appealed to the government not to use threatening attitude or force against the people in Islamabad.

He emphasized that all issues should be resolved through meaningful dialogue without further loss of time.