Zardari urges joint efforts to restore normalcy in Karachi

Chairing a meeting of the allied parties in Karachi on Monday‚ President Zardari has said PPP‚ MQM and the ANP can jointly confront and defeat the menace of lawlessness and the targeted killings in Karachi.The President emphasized that it was the shared responsibility of all the political parties to help restoring complete order in the metropolitan city and to bring criminals to justice.Healso directed for setting up a committee comprising representatives of PPP‚ ANP and MQM to have constant liaison with Sindh Chief Minister and Home Minister to remove any misgiving about the operation against the law breakers‚ extortionists and the target killers in the metropolis.Those who were present during the meeting included Dr. Isharat-ul-Ibad Khan, Governor Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, CM Sindh, Dr. Farooq Sattar, Babar Ghouri, Raza Haroon, Adil Siddiqui, Waseem Aftab, Saghir Ahmed, Senator Shahi Syed, Ajab Khan, Sultan Mandokhel, Rana Gul Afridi, Murad Altaf Advocate and Mr. Riaz Gul. Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik, Home Minister Sindh Manzoor Wasan, Agha Siraj Durrani, Murad Ali Shah, Ayaz Soomro, Rafiq Engineer and Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar were also present.Briefing about the meeting Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the meeting reviewed law and order situation in Karachi and the various steps taken so far to restore order in the city.Governor Sindh Dr. IshratulIbad Khan, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Home Minister Sindh Manzoor Wasan and the Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik briefed the meeting about the law and order situation in the city.The President emphasised that it was the shared responsibility of all the political parties to help restoring complete order in the metropolitan city and to bring culprits to books.