President Asif Ali Zardari has constituted a four-member committee
for maintaining peace in Karachi and allaying the reservations of
allied parties besides issuing directives to PPP ministers to avoid
making harsh statements in respect of allies.
A consultative
meeting of PPP was held in Presidential camp Bilawal house here
Saturday under President Asif Ali Zardari. Sources told the meeting
reviewed the political scenario of the country, economic and law and
order situation.
President Zardari set up 4-member committee
during the meeting which will include minister for religious affairs,
Syed Khurshid Shah, MNA Abdul Qadir Patel, provincial ministers Agha
Seraj Durrani and Muhammad Ayyaz Soomro.
Committee will hold
talks with MQM, PML-Q and PML (F) and will also hold discussions on
Commissionerate system and other bills with MQM. President directed the
ministers to avoid giving bitter and harsh statements against the
allied parties. Policy of reconciliation would be adhered to at every
cost, president stressed. Policy of reconciliation with MQM would
continue and we will take along all coalition partners with us under
reconciliation policy, he added.
He said PPP ministers and
office bearers should gear up the preparations for upcoming elections
and enhance contacts with the people. Online