ISLAMABAD: The coalition partners in Sindh government authorised President Asif Ali Zardari to hold negotiations with political forces for bringing peace to Karachi by taking appropriate administrative and law and order measures.
The coalition partners took the decision in three back to back meetings held here at President House on Wednesday on the situation in Karachi.
Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that the decision authorising the President to hold political negotiations was taken at the first in the series of meetings of the Sindh cabinet comprising of provincial ministers belonging to PPP, ANP, PML-Q and PML-Functional and chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani.
The meeting reiterated the government's resolve to restore peace in Karachi at all costs and to bring the culprits to justice regardless of their affiliations, if any.
The meeting that lasted for over two hours was attended among others by Federal Minister for Interior A. Rehman Malik, Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Senator Dr Babar Awan, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, and members of Sindh cabinet belonging to all coalition parties in the province.
Matters concerning law and order situation, coalition matters and performance of various provincial ministries were discussed during the meeting.
The President during the meeting called upon all the political forces to complement the government's efforts in bringing peace and normalcy to the city and to bring the criminal elements to justice.
He said, "we believe in taking along all the political forces on the issues of national importance and would continue to do so in future also. He said Karachi was not only the economic hub of the country but also a factor of social and political stability and had international significance.
The President called for emergent administrative, political and law and order measures to bring peace to Karachi.
Addressing the coalition partners the President said, "We have to resolve this issue ourselves and at the earliest keeping in view the importance of this city and its role in the economy of the country.
Briefing the meeting, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that police and rangers were fully prepared and motivated to maintain peace in Karachi.
Farhatullah Babar said that the larger meeting of coalition partners was followed by another meeting of the President with the PPP Ministers in the province during which not only the subject of peace in Karachi was taken up further but the performance of various PPP ministers was also reviewed.
The coalition partners took the decision in three back to back meetings held here at President House on Wednesday on the situation in Karachi.
Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that the decision authorising the President to hold political negotiations was taken at the first in the series of meetings of the Sindh cabinet comprising of provincial ministers belonging to PPP, ANP, PML-Q and PML-Functional and chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani.
The meeting reiterated the government's resolve to restore peace in Karachi at all costs and to bring the culprits to justice regardless of their affiliations, if any.
The meeting that lasted for over two hours was attended among others by Federal Minister for Interior A. Rehman Malik, Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Senator Dr Babar Awan, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, and members of Sindh cabinet belonging to all coalition parties in the province.
Matters concerning law and order situation, coalition matters and performance of various provincial ministries were discussed during the meeting.
The President during the meeting called upon all the political forces to complement the government's efforts in bringing peace and normalcy to the city and to bring the criminal elements to justice.
He said, "we believe in taking along all the political forces on the issues of national importance and would continue to do so in future also. He said Karachi was not only the economic hub of the country but also a factor of social and political stability and had international significance.
The President called for emergent administrative, political and law and order measures to bring peace to Karachi.
Addressing the coalition partners the President said, "We have to resolve this issue ourselves and at the earliest keeping in view the importance of this city and its role in the economy of the country.
Briefing the meeting, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that police and rangers were fully prepared and motivated to maintain peace in Karachi.
Farhatullah Babar said that the larger meeting of coalition partners was followed by another meeting of the President with the PPP Ministers in the province during which not only the subject of peace in Karachi was taken up further but the performance of various PPP ministers was also reviewed.
