Monday, 29 August 2011

PPP disowns Dr. Mirza's statement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has disowned the statement of former Home Minister Sindh Dr. Zulfikar Mirza and termed it an unacceptable violation of the party discipline and contrary to the well thought out policy of reconciliation, Geo News reported
This was said in a statement issued here from the President House following a meeting chaired by PPP Co-Chairman President Asif Ali Zardari. The 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 Wasan, 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.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.Chief Minister Sindh 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. The meeting reiterated its resolve to continue the policy of reconciliation to collectively face the myriad challenges facing the country. (Geo Urdu/APP)