Govt, MQM iron out wrinkles in alliance

Malik assures resolution of outstanding issues

KARACHI: The on-going tension within the ruling alliance seems to have been resolved much to the satisfaction of the MQM, as Interior Minister, Rehman Malik assured the resolution of all issues. Talking to media here outside Bilawal house Saturday, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that PPP is not going to present bill for restoration of Commissioners’ system in Assembly.

He further said that reservations of MQM would be removed while such steps would be taken that would satisfy MQM chief Altaf Hussain. He added that MQM did not demanded replacement of Home Minister Sindh Zulfiqar Mirza.
He further said that meeting with Governor Sindh Ishrat-ul Ebad was amicable. Answering to question about traveling on without number plate vehicle, he replied that the without number plate vehicle has been used to hide identity in wake of security concerns.

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Malik, Rabbani fail to lure Fazl

JUI-F Chief refuses to rejoin government

ISLAMABAD: Government cronies on Wednesday made other effort to woo back JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur Rehman back into the fold of the government however the JUI-F Chief has refused to review of his decision.

According to sources Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Head of Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms Raza Rabbani, and 10-member Parliamentary Delegation from Fata led by Munir Khan Orakzai met JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl separately at his residence and asked the Maulana to Fazl reconsider his decision.

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