MQM-P delegation calls on interior minister to discuss law and order in Sindh

A delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) called on Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Karachi on Thursday to discuss the law and order situation in the province.

The MQM-P delegation comprised the party convener and federal education minister Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, and deputy conveners Dr Farooq Sattar and Mustafa Kamal. The meeting took into consideration the law and order situation in Sindh, particularly Karachi, and issues of mutual interest such as the prevailing political situation in the country.

The federal minister assured the MQM-P delegation that he would do his best to resolve the issues discussed by the MQM-P leaders in the meeting. Naqvi said mutual political differences should be set aside for the moment to resolve the prevailing challenges for upkeep of the country. He said that a general consensus among the political parties would go a long way to resolve serious issues in the country.

Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori in a meeting with the interior minister praised his performance in completing various development projects with utmost speed during his term as the interim chief minister of Punjab.

He said that all the concerned quarters in the country had witnessed and acknowledged exemplary performance shown by Naqvi during his stint as the caretaker Punjab CM. The governor said he witnessed speedy completion of development projects in Lahore during the tenure of the interim administration in Punjab. He added that Naqvi had now been discharging his duties as the interior minister well.

Naqvi also visited a special marquee at the Governor House and witnessed classes of a free-of-charge IT training programme for deserving children. The interior minister also witnessed the food ration drive at the Governor House for destitute families and praised various welfare initiatives launched by Tessori.