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MQM leader Farooq Sattar. — File photo
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KARACHI: After the killing of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) supporters in Lahore, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) called for a country-wide day of mourning tomorrow, DawnNews reported on Tuesday.
The Sunni Tehreek has also announced a day of mourning while declaring the skirmish in Lahore as dictatorship on part of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government.
MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi said the transporters and traders fraternity should adhere to the call of mourning.
MQM chief Altaf Hussain said he showed solidarity with PAT leader Tahirul Qadri and questioned as to what was the reason behind raiding Qadri’s house in Lahore.
Separately, MQM leader Farooq Sattar said the issue was not of tear gas or baton charging, but rather the protesters were being fired upon.
Opposition stages walkout from National Assembly to protest Lahore killings
Opposition parties staged walkout from National Assembly to protest the killings of several persons in Lahore.
Speaking on a Point of Order in National Assembly Syed Khursdeed announced walkout from the House.
Legislators of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf(PTI), Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), Jamat-e-Islami (JI) also followed the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Syed Khursheed Shah said the brutal killings of people in Lahore was a conspiracy against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
He urged the government to resolve issues through dialogue.
PPP offers consistent support to the government policies.
Makhdoom Javed Hashmi of PTI) strongly protested the brutal murder of workers of PAT. The murder of workers must be stopped forthwith.
Senior leader of MQM Dr Farooq Sattar said the killings of protesting workers must be avoided.
Speaking on a Point of Order Shah Jee Gul Afridi, a legislator from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) announced walkout from National Assembly to protest opposition's behaviour.
He strongly protested the behavior of the opposition for never staging walkout over Fata killings.
Meanwhile, opposition members of the Punjab Assembly also staged a walkout in protest of the killings that took place in Lahore's Model Town area.
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