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Summary The Muttahida Qaumi Movement is likely to be given three ministries and one states ministry.
After persuasion by Interior Minister Rehman Malik, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) made an announcement to rejoin the federal cabinet on late Wednesday. During a visit to Karachi Rehman Malik met and held a detailed meeting with MQMs main leadership MQM at the Governor House in Karachi. In the meeting details regarding MQM’s involvement were discussed.Rehman Malik and Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad also went to the MQM Central Office Ninezero (90) and expressed their condolences over the MQM workers who have been a victim of target killings.Addressing the media at the Governor House, MQM’s leader Dr. Farooq Sattar announced that his party would rejoin the federal government in the interests of country. He said that there has been no written agreement between MQM and PPP regarding their involvement in the federal cabinet.MQM chief Altay Hussain would negotiate the matter regarding giving the ministries to MQM with President Zardari.
