“The current government is authoritarian and not a democratic government. All political parties should unite on the one-point agenda to end this dictatorship,” said Altaf Hussain. - File Photo

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain said Sunday that all political parties should unite on the one-point agenda to end the current dictatorship, DawnNews reported.

In a telephone conversation with Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Atique Ahmad Khan the MQM chief said, “Everyone in Pakistan is aware of the fraud in the recent Azad Kashmir elections.”

“The current government is authoritarian and not a democratic government,” said Altaf Hussain.

Sardar Atique in his conversation with Altaf Hussain condemned the violence in Karachi and the government pressure on MQM during Kashmir elections.

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