KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari said that peace in Karachi should be ensured at any cost, while presiding over a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) core committee meeting on Sunday.
The meeting, held at Bilawal House, Karachi, was attended by Federal Minister Farooq H Naek, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Minister for Power and Water Chaudhry Mukhtar Ahmed, Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Advisor Petroleum Ministry Dr Asim Hussain and some other provincial ministers.
Karachi, in the recent past, has seen several incidents of violence, especially those pertaining to sectarianism. A few political workers have also been targeted in such incidents.
According to AFP, ethnic, sectarian and politically linked violence has killed at least 740 people so far this year in the city of Karachi.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday had claimed that militants in large numbers have sneaked into the city and are trying to make it a “safe haven”.
During the meeting, Zardari also ordered that in Sindh, the local government system should be finalised and presented in the assembly for approval within two months.
Ties with coalition parties
Municipal affairs, law and order situation and ties with coalition partners were discussed during the meeting. According to sources, the president advised PPP leaders against giving out statements against all coalition parties, including the MQM.
He also ordered the formation of a three-member committee for talks with Pakistan Muslim League – Functional, National Peoples Party and Awami National Party.
The president said that the reconciliation process with political parties will continue.
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