Judicial commission must probe MQM-P, PSP alliance: Kaira

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday demanded that a judicial commission should probe the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Pak Sarzameen Party's (PSP) short-lived alliance.

Earlier today, PSP Chairman Mustafa Kamal had claimed that he met with MQM-P Chief Farooq Sattar because the latter had requested the establishment to bring the two to the table.

The PSP chief had also admitted to being in contact with the establishment but claimed that he was not an “establishment agent.” He also said that 'everyone in the country' — including politicians and businessmen — are in contact with the establishment.

“[PSP chief] Mustafa Kamal has made allegations of a serious nature and they must be investigated,” Kaira told reporters in Lahore. 

“If there is any truth to Kamal’s statements, relevant action must be taken against those involved.”

The PPP leader stressed that any meddling in politics must stop.

“The government has been elected through elections, and interference in politics should stop now.”

Taking a jibe at the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Kaira also said that Nawaz along with his brother Shehbaz and nephew Hamza will soon be disqualified after details of the Hudaibiya Paper Mills case surface.  

The two parties had decided to regroup with "one name, one symbol and one manifesto", a year after the two political factions announced complete disassociation from their former leadership based in London.

Announcing their decision at a joint press conference on Wednesday, Sattar and Kamal said they had decided to do away with their differences to ensure that the vote bank was not divided.

However, a day later, Sattar said at a press conference: "We were left disappointed. Kamal agreed to unite with me and in front of me he said the MQM belongs to its founder," said Sattar.

"Muhajirs and their mandate were insulted yesterday," he had said.

Sattar had announced to quit the party and politics hours after the Rabita Committee had expressed confidence in his leadership.

Sattar subsequently retracted his decision, saying his mother has convinced him to keep on serving the people of Pakistan.