Prime Minister (, Nawaz) Sharif earlier today held a meeting with Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, urging them to play role for restoration of peace in Karachi.
Earlier, the PM arrived in the metropolis on his brief visit aimed at reviewing law-and-order following Thursday’s shutdown against killing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement workers.
The PM held a meeting at the Governor House with CM and Governor Sindh wherein he urged both the high-ups to mend their differences through negotiations.
Source said the PM was of the view that the CM, who is a veteran politician of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and Governor Sindh, who represents MQM, should come forward to forge political reconciliation and harmony in order to restore peace in Karachi.
In the meeting, sources said, the Prime Minister stressed upon the need of negotiations between PPP and MQM to defuse tension between the two former allies.
Sources said the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere.
Meanwhile, the PM also presided over a meeting and reviewed law and order situation in the city. DG Rangers, Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police and heads of security agencies briefed the PM about overall progress in the ongoing crackdown against criminals.
The PM was also apprised of progress into investigation regarding killing of MQM worker Sohail Ahmed the victim’s family.
After meeting the grieved family, sources said, the PM has directed CM Sindh to order a provincial-level judicial enquiry into the assassination of MQM workers.
“The government can no way allow extra-judicial killings,” the PM observed, and held out the assurance to the victims that justice would be served. He vowed that all terrorists would be eliminated from the city and would be tried in military courts.
