The Muttahida Muslim League (MML), alliance of Muslim Leagues, was finally formed here on Friday, Pir Pagara elected as Chief of MML. However, ML-F has no plan of getting back from the government. Pir Pagara while briefing media said, "We have no plans for quitting government. Muttahida Muslim League is an alliance of Muslim Leaguers, which has been made for the betterment of the country."
He said, "I have contacted Chowdhry Brothers but due to some compulsion they were unable to join us. But they will join us later." Regarding Musharraf, he said that "until Musharraf calls himself Muslim Leaguer we consider him as Muslim Leaguer, and we have our doors open for everyone". The Pir said that flood had caused massive destruction, "and it will be our priority to provide relief to them, after getting in power".
He added that MQM, PML-N, PML-Q, Ahl-e-Sunnat and all other parties are most welcome at the platform of MML, but only for the betterment and development of Pakistan, "and not for some game". Pir Pagaro has been elected as President of 'Muttahida Muslim League'. The name of the alliance is 'Muttahida Muslim League'. The MML organised a formal meeting at Kingri House in which leaders from like-minded groups expressed views and concerns from this platform.
Mian Azhar, a former Governor of Punjab, said that PML-N had always demanded something very rudely as a condition of becoming part of unification. Azhar requested Pagara to forgive PML-N, PML-Q and invite them to the platform of Muttahida Muslim League. He said "Those who are famous for the honesty of their ancestors have now crossed all limits of honesty in Khyber Pakhtonkhwa."
He added that at this point of time condition of the factions of Muslim League is not so good. In fact, the graph of those who call themselves "Champion" is also getting down. Like this Pakistan People's Party also failed to get maximum seats in all four province. Khurshid Qasuri said that some people talk about sovereignty, "but what kind of sovereignty this is? They always go to IMF and others for begging".
He said that without stability in the country no foreign policy can be useful, "and we had got ourselves out from the trap of IMF in the past but back again." He added that hike has already broken people down and no investor is agreed to invest in Pakistan. He added that "America has influence on us and in Iran gas pipeline matter America has pressurised us as well".
Shaikh Rasheed quoted Benazir Bhutto as saying that "once she said to me that People's Party hasn't got power but only politics and if we want to take Pakistan forward to success then we should get united". He added: "Unfortunately, those people are in power who are thieves and dacoit, but call themselves watchman." He said "We talk about accountability always. I say we should start it from our own home."
He said like Pakistan Peoples Party, doors of Muslim League are always open for others, adding that "if someone has problem with Shaikh Rasheed then I keep myself back for the sake of my country and Muslim League but until we gain stability in Pakistan we will not be able to present foreign policy".
Hamid Nasir Chattha said that people think that they have got authority of Muslim League leadership as heritage, "but today I make them clear that Muslim League is not a property of anyone". He said that who gets elected by council and our workers, the leadership goes to him. He said, "Today I invite those people to the platform as well and advise them to follow policy of party and our people, otherwise Muslim League can never get success".
Chattha said, "For Muslim Leaguers, country always comes first". He said that Pakistan is in the worst situation ever: "no gas, no electricity and nothing available here". He said: "I request Muslim Leaguers to come together for Pakistan, otherwise it will not be able to flourish".
Muzaffar Hussain Shah, a former Chief Minister of Sindh, in a meeting, said that the major problem of the country is instability due to which Muslim League was divided into factions but from the platform of Muttahida Muslim League "we are now unified again under the leadership of Pir Sahib Pagara".
Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali said, "No one can cause damage to Muslim League. If Muslim gets divided or get unified, in both conditions Muslim League will always be Muslim League". He added, "I have so many secrets of Muslim Leaguers but am not going to disclose any because I respect everyone". He said that flexibility is a major component of politics, "and we should seek compromise because flexibility is a major component of politics".
Jahangir Tareen said that "we should think to unify all factions of Muslim League and all political parties at one platform and should prepare to chalk out strategy to get the country out of trouble because old pattern of working has failed.
He added: "Our economy has been ruined, and we have to think about reducing the size of Punjab." He said: "We should think about Hazara and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa". He said that with the efforts of Pir Pagara different factions of Muslim League are now merging together, "and to change the fate of our country we should stand firmly". Tareen said if unemployment will not get finished, "our country will not be able to survive". So, Muslim League should move forward with a mission.
Aijaz ul Haq said: "We got five factions of Muslim League unified at a platform in 2004 and establishment was at the back that time but this time I assure you there is no outside hand involved this time in unification." He said: "The process of unification of Muslim League was started on June 3, 2010, when I wrote letter to all of our friends that our country's loss is our own loss. It has given us everything but the question is whether we would be damaging the country for the sake of power always?"
He added that some people called Muslim League "A dead horse" but this Muslim League has gained two-third majority and this Muslim League will surely take Pakistan out of the mess with an alternative leadership for Pakistan. Humayun Akhtar said: "Today Muslim Leagues are getting unified; we have to go to the people with new planning for the betterment with regards to this we have prepared agenda of 35 pages comprising 21 points".
He said, "We are well-wishers of Pakistan and we will get noticed by people with political power not with the references and inheritance like before". He added that "our efforts are not only for the unification of Muslim League but to present a new option to the people of Pakistan as well".
Saleem Saifullah said: "We have faced so many fingers pointing at us that we are merging together for power only and were divided into factions because of it. We want to tell all of them that if we can get divided, we can also get unified for the country as well and now its time to do something for the country".
Mutahida Muslim League announced a nine-member steering committee which comprises Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali as Convenor. Members are Hamid Nasir Chattha, Saleem Saifullah, Sadaruddin Rashidi, Aijaz ul Haq, Ahmed Mehmood, Shaikh Rasheed, Humayon Akhter and Jahangir Tareen. Imtiaz Shaikh will serve as co-ordinator.