KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan Chief Farooq Sattar said on Saturday that the trend of creating commotion, tumult and violence in courts is a deplorable act.

The MQM-P was speaking to media outside the anti-terrorism court, where he said that the incident which took place in the Islamabad high court was awful. ?Whatever took place gave the impression of conflict among institutions,? he added.

Sattar said that the members of his party are being threatened to change their loyalties.

?The speed of arrests and raids has increased against members,? he said.

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Earlier, a meeting of the party was held during which it was decided to de-seat the assembly members who are trying to change loyalty of existing members, as they can have influence in the Senate elections.

Sources said that the MQM-P leaders expressed concern over the change of allegiance of members and announced to write a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan in this regard.