A view of the National Assembly. — Photo by APP

KARACHI: Addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday, Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s deputy parliamentary leader Haider Abbas Rizvi said the MQM had put its political integrity on the line and that whatever was happening in Karachi was not targeted killing but indiscriminate and mass killings, DawnNews reported.

Participating in a debate in the National Assembly on the situation of Karachi, Rizvi said MNA Iqbal Mohammad Ali’s home had been attacked four times and if conditions did not improve by the end of MQM’s deadline, which was put forward by Altaf Hussain earlier, then the government would be responsible for a backlash.

He added that the Police and Rangers in Karachi were not authorised to act against the terrorists. Furthermore, Rana Tanveer of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) said that the government was constantly being apathetic towards the situation in Karachi and not a single office bearer was willing to resign or take responsibility.

Moreover, Aftab Sherpao said that the whole nation was tense about the circumstances in Karachi and advised compiling a report of all incidents of violence that have taken place in the last three months along with a list of all those arrested.

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