Pakistan Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said that former Muttahida Qaumi Movement politician Saleem Shahzad who had returned to Karachi ending his self-imposed exile had no place in his party cadre. Speaking at 'Meet the Press Program' organised by Peshawar Press Club, Kamal said that Saleem Shahzad had not returned to join PSP. "There are some people who have no place in our party. I do not like to mention names but since Saleem Shahzad's name has propped up time and again, I am left with no option but to come out clear about him," said Mustafa.
Flanked by PSP Vice Chairman, Waseem Aftab, President Anis Qaimkhani, and members of National Council, Mr Kamal said he thought that Mr Saleem Shahzad had come back to Pakistan to join Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, as the leader of MQM-Pakistan issued an statement for his release, he added. However, he clearly mentioned that his party would welcome Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan head, Dr Farooq Sattar to join PSP. About the joining of MQM-Pakistan leaders, Haider Abbas Rizvi and Babar Ghauri in his party, he said they were yet to contact him.
When a reporter asked about PPP leader and former Sindh Minister, Manzoor Wasaan's statement about re-emergence of all groups of MQM under leadership of former president General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, Mr Kamal replied in lighter tone that his party has no plan to join any group. He further mentioned that he had formed a distinct party under a vision, and manifesto.
To another question about Hammad Siddiqui joining PSP, he said he had no knowledge when he would plan to return to Pakistan, but Mr Siddiqui was not member of PSP. Regarding the issuance of red-warrant against MQM-London Chief, Altaf Hussain, PSP chief said he would not attach weight to the government decision, saying that there were sufficient evidences available with Pakistani authorities concerned to take action against Mr Altaf Hussain.
Mr Kamal said that for the last 22 years Karachi had been gripped under a wave of terror extended by Indian spy agency RAW. "Investigation of Scotland Yard also endorses this," he said. He added that the fight in Karachi had reached its next level but despite political differences they will only engage in debate and not violence.