KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P) leader Khwaja Izhar-ul-Hassan said that they have had a breakthrough with PPP on some issues after six months.

Addressing media after party’s Raabta Committee session MQM-P leader said that MQM-P presented small traders’ and Karachi’s case in front of provincial government. In Punjab, parties are trading MPAs for Chief Ministership, but they have not asked for anything other than Karachi’s rights, he added.

He added that they have demanded PDM leaders hold the local body polls in Karachi. Taking a dig at Jamat-e-Islami, Khawaja Izhar said that they staged a 29-day protest outside provincial assembly but could not achieve anything. MQM-P has signed an agreement with government under name ‘Charter of Rights’, he added. Izhar added that they have had a partial breakthrough on some issues with PPP after six months.

He added that they have demanded PPP to implement to court’s decision regarding Local Body Bill. Fake domiciles, Load-shedding and drainage systems are some of city’s biggest issues, he added.  This was the first phase of talk with the PPP, they will formulate a draft of their demands and present it to the provincial government, Khwaja Izhar said. They are hopeful that the PPP would work on those issues with sincerity, he said.

Meanwhile, The Rabita Committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has held a key session after talks with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

The RC chaired by convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui held consultations over the political situation, party policy, by-polls and other matters. The RC members reviewed the strategy for upcoming by-polls and local government (LG) elections.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 21 2022

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