MQM chief Altaf Hussain. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: MQM Chief Altaf Hussain on Friday telephoned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and congratulated him on impressive and logical speech in the National Assembly.

Hussain expressed his deepest sympathies for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers who were subjected to violence in troubled Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi.

The MQM chief condemned in the strongest terms the attack on PPP’s leader Nabeel Gabool on Friday and said that such cowardly action would not deter them to work jointly for peace in Karachi.

The MQM chief during the telephonic conversation said together we will continue to work for strengthening of democracy.

The prime minister thanked the MQM chief for expressing solidarity and appreciated his leadership to strengthen the coalition government both at federal and provincial level.

The prime minister particularly commended the conduct of the MQM in the passage of constitutional amendments which, in turn, would surly strengthen democracy and federation of Pakistan.

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