Former Sindh home minister Zulfiqar Mirza, who is also a close associate of President Zardari, and his son MPA Hasnain Mirza were also present on the occasion.
Media reports called the meeting a ‘breakthrough’, adding that President Zardari and Mirza were finally mending estranged relations after the latter addressed a press conference against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain last year. Officials, however, stuck to the story that the president was merely calling on the NA speaker who has been ill for the last few days.
Law and order
A law and order meeting was also held at Bilawal House on Wednesday. The president was given a briefing on the recent target killings and blasts in Karachi.
The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah as well as provincial ministers including Pir Mazharul Haq, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Agha Siraj Khan Durrani Sharjeel Memon and senior police officials.
During the meeting, some Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Karachi division leaders raised the issue of their own party workers being the victims of target killings.
President Asif Ali Zardari directed them to take all political parties on board against the worsening law and order situation in Karachi and to appoint a reputable police officer in this regard.
The president was also briefed about a video surveillance system that has been initiated in Karachi to monitor the law and order situation.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 20th, 2012.
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