ISLAMABAD: Federal government is confronted with the difficult constitutional and the legal situation on the issue of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmakers’ resignations.
According to details, it has been informed unofficially that there is no way for return under the constitution, law and rules and regulations because speaker national assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has verified that there is no pressure.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired an emergency meeting of the parliamentary leaders in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss the issue of Muttahida Qaumi Movement lawmakers’ resignations.
According to sources, the government has decided not to immediately approve the resignations and National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq will keep the matter pending.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asserted that resignations of the MQM MPs should not be approved.
The MQM will also be treated like Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the government representatives will address reservations of the protesting party to convince them to return to the Parliament, sources told.
All the parliamentary leaders also expressed satisfaction on Karachi operation and decided to continue targeted action in the city.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah belonging to PPP and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman were among those who were especially invited to the meeting of parliamentary leaders summoned by the prime minister.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi talking to media said that his party has not been invited to the meeting summoned by the prime minister
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman was tasked with the responsibility to convince Muttahida Qaumi Movement lawmakers to withdraw their resignations.
After the meeting, Maulana Fazlur Rehman addressed media persons outside Parliament House and said that he has been tasked with the responsibility “to contact Altaf Hussain and MQM leadership so that they agree to take back their resignations and return to parliament.”
He said MQM’s actions could cause a political crisis and that he will make efforts to defuse the situation.
The JUI-F further said that he will consult constitutional experts before approaching MQM lawmakers and added that positives signs have also been received from the MQM.
Fazlur Rehman said that he has already stated and his stance is obvious on the situation that once the resignations are submitted or are sent to the speaker’s chamber, then the resignations cannot be taken back as per rules of constitution.
It is pertinent to mention here that MQM lawmakers on Wednesday had simultaneously submitted their resignations in the National Assembly, Senate and the Sindh Assembly, citing reservations over the Rangers-led operation in Karachi.
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