Senate body recommends lodging treason case against MQM’s Chief

ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing committee on Law and Justice on Thursday has recommended lodging a treason case against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain under Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

The committee convened a meeting in Islamabad and different matters of national importance came under discussion. The meeting agreed to recommend lodging of case under Article 6 against Altaf Hussain for raising anti-Pakistan slogans. The participants also summoned details of reference sent to Britain in this regard.

Chairman of the committee, Senator Javed Abbasi called for a stern action against those who talked against Pakistan. Massive shift in the opinions of the people regarding Altaf Hussain and his party was seen right after he raised anti-Pakistan slogans in a speech delivered at a gathering of workers from London where he has been living in self-imposed exile for over two decades.

While asking about the details of the reference which is sent to Britannia form ministry of law, committee said that committee understood that the people who talk against the Pakistan they should punished so that they will not repeat this thing. Committee said that Pakistan is our country and mother and we will not tolerate if some will talk against it. The meeting was held at Parliament House on Thursday headed by Chairman Javeed Abbassi.

During the session Babar Awan asked to the officials of law and justice that is there prior approval taken from Ministry of law and justice or federal cabinet to send this reference to British government. He also asked to share the details of discussion on this reference in cabinet.

Babar Awan questioned that is there any reference being register in the Supreme Court against this political party. He also said that one Member of Parliament is also involved speaking against Pakistan and what kind of steps are being taken against this member of parliament or any reference is being register to the speaker against this member. On which committee said that a case should be registered against all those people who talked against Pakistan.

Babar Awan also raised objection on nomination of the Prime Minister’s delegation which is consist of 22 people to highlight the Kashmir issue.

Senator Farooq H. Naik said that first of all we should know about the areas or department s where engineering council can perform, on replying this question Minister of Law Zahid Hamid said that engineering council is under the ministry of since and technology. Babar Awan said that we have complete confidence on the scientists of ministry of science. Committee has given the one month deadline to ministry of science and technology to present draft of building code.

The committee members were of the opinion that a code of conduct should be developed for the engineers so that their performance can be measure. Voice Chairman Engineering Council told to the committee that we have developed building codes and other various codes on which Babar Awan get so angry and said that your performance is zero, you can’t provide clean water in the country then how can you developed the other codes.

Babar Awan further said that tell us which code is write and which code is wrong and why Government is giving you Nobel Prize if you want a souvenir then you have to prove your illegibility for this souvenir. While replying this argument, secretary of Ministry of science and technology said that building code and act are two different things.

While talking on protection of regional languages and amendment bill, Senator Kareem Khawaja said that history is witnessed that when Pakistan founded then there was a lot of conflicts on the base of language and a lot of people lost their lives. He said that if in India 26 regional languages become national language then why not here, the people will feel more comfort who are speaking other regional languages. He also said that there is no objection if we use Urudu language in offices but the regional languages should be given the status of National language.

Babar Awan said that Urdu is our National language and nobody can object on it but if we will talk about to bring three or four languages in constitution then it will be wrong because in Pakistan different languages are being spoken and other people will object on it. Senator Kareem Khawaja replied on it that we can conduct voting on this bill but on the appeal of Chairman and other member’s bill postponed for next meeting.