MQM to join JC proceedings

Published April 16, 2015
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the MQM said that its leader Dr Farooq Sattar had written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan Nasir-ul-Mulk, who is also chairman of the judicial commission, to become a party to the matter. — Sahar Baloch/Dawn.com/file
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the MQM said that its leader Dr Farooq Sattar had written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan Nasir-ul-Mulk, who is also chairman of the judicial commission, to become a party to the matter. — Sahar Baloch/Dawn.com/file

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has decided to present its point of view before the judicial commission constituted to investigate allegations of rigging in the 2013 general elections.

In a statement issued here on Wednesday, the MQM said that its leader Dr Farooq Sattar had written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan Nasir-ul-Mulk, who is also chairman of the judicial commission, to become a party to the matter.

“Although the MQM has certain reservations on the formation of the judicial commission, yet it will present its point of view before the commission,” it said.

Published in Dawn, April 16th, 2015

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