He was briefing the media after meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House.
Dr. Farooq Sattar said that matters relating to law and order and local bodies’ elections came under discussion.
He said that MQM delegation expressed concern over the law and order situation which was created allegedly by the land and drug mafia and it has nothing to do with the politics.
It was observed that these elements were trying to disturb the law and order situation, destabilise the elected government and weaken the economy and therefore, President Asif Zardari was fully supportive of taking tough action against them.
Responding to a question regarding forthcoming local bodies’ elections, Dr. Sattar said that both President Asif Zardari and Altaf Hussain are strictly following the politics of reconciliation.
He said that the President had already announced that local bodies’ elections will be held in next four months. He said that non-political administrators will be appointed till such time that councillors and nazims are elected.
Briefing the newsmen after the meeting Sindh Senior Minister Pir Mazhar-ul- Haq said that most of the issues have been resolved between MQM and PPP and the meeting decided to resolve all remaining issues through negotiations.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Senior Minister Pir Mazhar-ul- Haq, Local Bodies Minister Agha Siraj Durrani, Law Minister Ayaz Soomro, CM’s Advisor Rashid Rabbani, CM’s Information Advisor Jamil Soomro, Katchi Abadis Minister Rafiq Engineer and PPP Karachi Division chief Najmi Alam were also present on the occasion.
MQM delegation included Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Dr. Farooq Sattar, Ports and Shipping Minister Babar Khan Ghauri, Sindh Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed, other ministers Adil Siddiqui and Waseem Ahmed.
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