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MQM rejects sharia-deal with Taliban

Karachi, Apr. 20 (ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has rejected the sharia-deal between the Pakistan Government's and the Taliban.

The Daily Times quoted Hussain, as saying that the Taliban's Sharia law was based on violence, and urged people to unite against the menace of Talibansation.

Hussain also condemned a statement by Pak-Taliban chief Sufi Muhammad, that high courts and the Supreme Court are un-Islamic.

Addressing an ulema convention in Karachi by telephone from London, he said the MQM was not against sharia, but against the "sharia of the Taliban".

He claimed the enforcement of the peace-deal was just the beginning of the Talibanisation of the country, adding innocent people were being punished on false accusations.

He said the time had come to choose between the Taliban and Pakistan. (ANI)

Zardari next President of Pakistan?

Islamabad, Aug 21: Will Zardari become the next President of Pakistan? At least two major political parties of Pakistan are engaged in lobbying to install Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Asif Ali Zardari as the next President. However, it was not clear whether the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) will also support the move. But the Pakistan Peoples Party(PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM), a party representing the Urdu speaking people, are coming out strongly in support of his candidature, local media.....
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