KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement supremo Altaf Hussain phoned Jamaat-i-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday to discuss the ongoing Yemen crisis.

Earlier, Mr Hussain urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to convene a conference of political and religious parties in the country before taking a position on the conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

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According to an MQM press release, Mr Hussain and the JI chief were of the view that the UN and Muslim countries should try to resolve the Saudi-Yemeni conflict through dialogue.

Mr Haq said Pakistan and Turkey should play the role of a mediator in the resolution of the conflict instead of becoming a part to it. Maulana Fazl seconded Mr Hussain’s dem­a­nd for an all-party conference.

Mr Hussain assured the JUI-F chief that the MQM would support whatever decision he took on the issue.

Published in Dawn, March 30th, 2015

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