Apologise for security lapse on Osama: MQM chief
May 4th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, May 4 (IANS) The Pakistan government and intelligence agencies must apologise for their lapses on Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US forces in his hideout in Abbottabad, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said.
Hussain said from London that the government must organise in the next two days a round table conference over the Osama issue and invite all political and religious parties, all three chiefs of armed forces and the head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Geo TV reported.
Osama was killed Monday by US commandos who flew into Abbottabad in four helicopters. They stormed a mansion where Osama was hiding and shot him dead. The commandos carried away the body that was then buried at sea.
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