ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday submitted a bill in the National Assembly (NA) against illegal weapons, demanded deweaponisation to free the country from illegal arms.
The bill was submitted by MQM’s senior leader Farooq Sattar in the NA secretariat.
After submitting the bill, MQM Convener Farooq Sattar addressing a press conference said that MQM is a peace loving party. He said in view of the deteriorating law and order situation and target killings the MQM has submitted a 24 point deweaponisation bill in the National Assembly.
He said that the manufacturing, keeping and using of illegal weapons should be banned. Farooq said that they will also submit the bill in the Senate soon.
Farooq said that the bill contained some suggestions of procedures to deweaponise the country. He further said the law and order situation is a big problem in the country.
He said that deweaponisation is the only way to restore peace in the country.
Dr. Farooq Sattar said illegal weapons have become a serious threat to the national security.
He urged the parliament to review laws pertaining to production, distribution and use of weapons in the country.
“We have not only proposed a solution of this issue, but also have underlined practical steps needed to be taken in this regard,” he said.
“Kidnapping for ransom and increasing incidents of murders and other crimes are becoming an identity of Pakistan.”
In some parts of the country, he said, such incidents are turning into guerrilla wars.
He said it is the responsibility of the state to ensure safety of every citizen.
In response to a question regarding target killings he said anti-state elements and land mafia are involved in target killings instead of members of political parties. He said these elements are destroying peace in the city behind the façade of political parties.
He said that if all political parties agree then we would support the army operation for deweaponisation.
He said if implementation of the bill after its approval is not made in three months then the bill will propose heavy penalty and sentences.
He said that tabling of the bill by the MQM proves that the MQM is sincere in ending extremism and terrorism from the entire country including Karachi.
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