MMA in a fix over resignations
By Asim Hussain

ISLAMABAD—Serious differences developed in Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal during its meeting of Supreme Council and Parliamentary Party when Qazi Hussain Ahmed was in favor of tendering resignations from the parliament while Fazlur Rehman and other groups were against the decision. The Fazl and party favored more discussions over the matter and stick to their stance of not tendering resignations from the membership of Senate and National Assembly.
The meeting was presided over by Qazi Hussain Ahmed and attended by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Abdul Ghafoor Haidri, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, Liaqat Baloch, Sajid Mir, Abdul Rahim Naqshbandi, Abul Khair Zubair, Kamran Murtaza, Qari Gul Rehman and others.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman was of the view that the issue should be raised from the Assembly platform and government should be given tough time over the matter of Women Protection Bill. The other parties also raised their reservations. During the meeting situation got bit tense as both groups leveled serious allegations against each other, however in order to reach consensus over the resignation matter party leaders adjourned the meeting till 11:00 am today (Thursday).
Central Majlis-e-Shoora of Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam (F) has rejected the decision to cancel the membership of Hafiz Hussain Ahmed and Maulana Noor Muhammad and exclude them from the party. According to the sources, the issue of resignations of Hafiz Hussain Ahmed and Maulana Noor Muhammad was discussed where Dr Ismail Buledi, Dr Aziz Ullah, Senator Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and Qari Abdul Karim Abid suggested that both leaders should either be excluded from party or they should be barred to contest any election for ten years.