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Senate elections: Coalition partners announce support for Hafeez Sheikh

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Senate elections: Coalition partners announce support for Hafeez Sheikh

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Government coalition parties MQM and GDA have announced their support for government candidate Abdul Hafeez Sheikh.

Talking to media after meeting the leaders of the coalition parties, Abdul Hafeez Sheikh said that March 3 would be a historic day and we will win Senate elections.

He expressed hope that the Senate elections would be transparent and there would be no buying and selling of the votes.

Hafeez Sheikh said that his family is in politics for the 70 years adding that his grandfather was chief minister.

"Our allies are standing with us," he said. The people of Pakistan want to see honest leadership in the House.

Talking on the occasion, MQM leader Amin-ul-Haq said that all government allies gathered at Zubaida Jalal s house. The MQM has decided to support the government.

He said that we are with the government for the supremacy of parliament and to eradicate corruption. He said that we never talked about the ministry rather want solutions to Karachi problems. In 13 years, the PPP has not given 13 buses and 13 gallons of water to Karachi.

Fehmida Mirza said that Senate election is very important. The Speaker Punjab Assembly played an important role. Other provinces should follow Punjab s example. Corruption must be stopped. The GDA is the coalition partner of the government.