Zardari urges restoration of peace in Karachi

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Zardari urges restoration of peace in Karachi

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President Zardari has said restoration of peace in Karachi is the main priority of the government.

04 May,2012 06:00 pm

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the restoration of complete law and order and the protection of lives and property of the citizens in Karachi was the priority of the Government and no comprise would be made in this regard.This he said during meeting with a delegation comprising of Sindh Cabinet members in Islamabad on Friday.The President directed that all law-violators be brought to books regardless of any consideration for their political affiliations.Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah briefed the President about efforts underway to control law and order situation in Lyari.The President reiterated his call that the situation in Lyari needs to be tackled both by use of force against the miscreants and through political means. He said that effective redressal of the genuine problems of development was also important to bring law and order under control.The President also emphasized upon the need for all the political forces to join hands against criminals for restoring complete law and order in the metropolis.The Sindh CM also briefed the President about ongoing developmental projects in Sindh especially in Karachi.The President advised the provincial ministers to reach out to the people and help in redressal of their issues.Later, President Zardari hosted a lunch for the participants of the meeting.The delegation included Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah‚ Agha Siraj Khan Durrani‚ Nawabzada Mir Nadir Ali Khan Magsi‚ Syed Murad Ali Shah‚ Jam Saifullah Khan Dharejo‚ Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar and Shazia Marri.Moreover, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro‚ Syed Khursheed Shah‚ Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani‚ Islam-ud-Din Sheikh‚ Nawab Ali Wasan‚ Mir Ijaz Hussain Jakhrani and Gul Muhammad Jakhrani were also present during the meeting.