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Summary Meeting of the Pakistan Peoples Party leaders from Sindh was held in the Presidency Monday night.
A meeting of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders from Sindh was held in the Presidency Monday night to discuss the latest situation in Karachi in particular and Sindh in general.The meeting was presided over by party’s Co-chairman President Asif Ali Zardari. The meeting termed Mirza’s allegations an unacceptable violation of party discipline and contrary to the policy of reconciliation as envisaged by Benazir Bhutto. The meeting also reiterated its resolve to continue the policy of reconciliation.The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, Mir Nadir Magsi, Sharjeel Memon, Manzoor Hussain Wassan, Muhammad Ayaz Soomro, Agha Siraj Durrani and Abdul Qadir Patel. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Ms. Rukhsana Bangash and Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar were also present.Provincial President of PPP and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah also informed the meeting that he had taken action against Zulfikar Mirza and that his resignation had been accepted.Chief Minister Sindh also briefed the meeting about the current drive against criminal elements in Karachi, the steps taken thus far and plans for the future. He also highlighted the results of the drive thus far.Talking to the media about the meeting Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said that the meeting endorsed the steps taken by the provincial government and called upon all political forces and citizens to support the provincial government in fighting lawlessness in the city.He said that the meeting reiterated resolve of the government to maintain law and order in Karachi at all cost and rid the metropolitan city of extortionists, criminals and lawless elements.The meeting said that the ongoing operation against criminal elements will continue regardless of political affiliations of the lawless elements till the restoration of peace in the city.
