Durrani attended NSC meeting at his own: Qazi
Bureau Report

LAHORE—MMA President and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that attending National Security Council (NSC) meeting is the personal decision of NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani because MMA has not yet permitted him to do so.
Qazi Hussain Ahmed on Wednesday said MMA is still adhering to its stance of not participating in NSC taken in its previous meetings and it could only be amended by MMA Supreme Council. He said next Supreme Council meeting will review the situation arising out of Akram Durrani’s participation in NSC meeting.
Qazi Hussain Ahmed said Gen Musharraf has again tried to consolidate his despotic rule by calling NSC meeting at a time when there is dire need of national solidarity. Condemning the decision of calling NSC meeting, Qazi said the need of the hour is to call joint session of the parliament under the chair of prime minister to debate the earthquake and its devastation to chalk out collective strategy to overcome the crisis. Qazi Sahib expressed sorrow that such a big disaster could not bring any change in the dictatorial attitude of Gen Musharraf which also exposed his future ambitions.