KARACHI Nov 11 (TNS): Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan has changed its decision of marching to from Aisha Manzil to Yadgar-e-Shuhada in Azizabad area of the city, instead only the party chief, Farooq Sattar, along with Rabita Committee members will visit the latter place.
The reason behind change of plan has not surfaced yet. However, sources said MQM-P leadership had not asked the district administration for permission prior to making the announcement for the march.
According to a spokesperson of MQM-P, the party chief will say prayers for the deceased at Yadgar-e-Shuhada.
Sources confirmed that since the MQM-P has not sought written permission for any sort of crowd activation, the law enforcers have been deployed to make sure no rally or procession is taken out.
Roads leading from Madni Masjid and Liaquat Ali Khan road to the Yadgar-e-Shuhada have been closed for traffic. Containers and road-blocks have been placed on the roads to restrict movement.
Meanwhile, personnel of the Sindh Rangers have taken up positions around the Yadgar-e-Shuhada.
This is one of the three decisions that Sattar has made changes to over the past few days.
At a news conference held on November 9, Sattar announced to quit MQM-P and politics. The decision had come a day after MQM-P and Pak Sarzameen Party had announced to join hands.
While reasoning his resignation, Sattar had said he was hurt by the response he received from workers of both the parties after the news conference of November 8, which is why he decided to quit politics.
But moments later, Sattar retracted his decision to quit the party and politics, saying his mother convinced him to keep serving the people of Pakistan.
“My mother ordered me to continue serving the country and its people. To fulfill her wishes, I take my decision back,” he remarked on late at night, almost an hour after announcing his decision to quit.
