PM Shehbaz assures MQM leaders of redressing their concerns

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday assured Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Sindh Governor Kamran Tesuri of redressing their reservations over the non-implementation of the agreement with the PPP.

An MQM delegation led by Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the party convener, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

Minister for Overseas Pakistanis’ Affairs Faisal Sabzwari, Governor Sindh Muhammad Kamran Tessori and Waseem Akhtar were also part of the delegation.

Besides, Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafiq were also present in the meeting, a press release issued by the PM Media Wing here said.

The MQM leaders requested the Prime Minister's intervention to implement the agreement, complaining that if nothing was done about it, there was no justification to stay in the government.

The MQM delegation lauded the Prime Minister for the measures taken by the federal government for rescue and rehabilitation of the flood affected people.

During the meeting, current political situation in the country was also discussed in detail.