MQM decides to send resignations to the President, Governor Sindh

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MQM decides to send resignations to the President, Governor Sindh LONDON: Muttehida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has decided to send the resignations of MNAs, senators, federal ministers to the president and the resignations of ministers, MPAs and advisors to the Governor Sindh.

The decision was taken after the third session of the meeting of MQM Coordination Committee here on Thursday.

Convener MQM Coordination Committee Dr. Imran Farooq has asked the ministers and advisors to stop working and withdraw government perks and privileges forthwith.

When asked Dr. Imran said the meeting did not discuss about the resignation Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad.

Earlier, reacting to delay in redressing its concerns and non-implementation of steps pledged by the Sindh and federal government, MQM collected resignations from all its provincial ministers and advisors.

The Chief Minister Sindh continues rejecting the summaries and files regarding development projects put up by the MQM ministers and advisors, Dr. Imran said in telephonic briefing at Nine Zero from London.

Instead of solution of the problems and improvement, the situation has worsened, he said.

Few government personalities have contacted after the MQM decision to collect resignations of provincial ministers and advisors, Dr. Farooq informed.

 

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PM flies into Karachi to resolve political tumult in Sindh ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will fly into Karachi early in the morning to finish off persisting political turmoil, sources learnt.

According to details, the premier will endeavour to put an end to differences among coalition parties of the joint government of Sindh province.

During his two-days official visit, the prime minister is likely to meet Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad, Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and other Sindh Assembly members.

Meanwhile, he will also inaugurate an under-sea-cable and attend different key meetings and ceremonies.

President General Pervez Musharraf has told Dr Ishratul Ebad not to accept resignations filed by ministers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), sources concluded.

 

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PM contacts Ebad to discuss MQM's reservations ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz phoned Sindh Governor Ishrat-ul-Ebad to discuss matters regarding MQM's reservations.

PM House sources told Geo news correspondent Khurram Malik that the premier contacted Ebad on telephone and discussed with him the current political crisis at federal and provincial level.

Ebad informed him about MQM’s stance and reservations.

Besides the premier, sources said, high-level government officials and PML leadership were in also contact with Muttahida's leadership to overcome the present political crisis.

 

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MQM resignations handed over to president’s deputy military secretary ISLAMABAD: Shamim Siddiqui handed over resignations of four Muttahida ministers in the federal cabinet to president’s deputy military secretary today.

Siddiqui, a Muttahida’s minister in federal government, went to the president’s camp office in Rawalpindi on Friday and submitted his and three colleagues’ resignations including Babar Khan Ghouri, Syed Safwanallah and Dr. Amir Liaquat Hussain.

“President had already directed his deputy military secretary Col. Adnan to receive the resignations”, Shamim Siddiqui said.

“The MQM minister when reached at the president’s camp office, President Musharraf was presiding over a high level meeting. The president didn’t received resignations by himself”, a top government source told Geo News correspondent Mudassar Saeed.

Earlier, on his arrival at Islamabad Airport from Karachi talking with newsmen Shamim Siddiqui said that the president should have played his role when he was constantly being informed about the situation.

President’s Secretariat and his staff deliberately strengthened bureaucrats in Muttahida’s ministries, he alleged.

Siddiqui said that MQM wouldn’t get back the resignations. He said that his party wouldn’t side with the opposition in their no-trust move against the prime minister.

He said that his party has not decided to sit on opposition benches in the parliament.

 

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Matter regarding resignations of MQM ministers resolved amicably: Altaf

LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain Saturday that the matter regarding resignations of MQM ministers and advisors was resolved amicably ending political crisis in Sindh.

He sated this in a statement issued from London.

Altaf Hussain termed the decision of President General Pervez Musharraf to call a high-level meeting on Tuesday for sorting out the affairs between Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the government as a positive step.

Reposing confidence in President Musharraf, Altaf Hussain said, “ The quick action of the president over political crisis in Sindh reveals that he takes keen interest in resolving the problems of the people of country.”

 

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What a black mailer this Altaf Hussain is. He has been a part of almost every government and has the habit to leave before the governments end.

 

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ANOTHER DRAMA!!

Muttahida calls back negotiating team from Islamabad KARACHI: In a late night development, Convenor of Coordination Committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Dr Imran Farooq, directed the members of the party’s negotiating team to return to Karachi immediately without attending a meeting scheduled for today with President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad.

Convenor of MQM Coordination Committee Dr Imran Farooq talking with Geo News said the decision was taken in response to some remarks made by Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim in a Muslim League meeting Monday night.

Huh !
Black-Mailers!!

 

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CM’s statement spoils environment of talks: Farooq Sattar

KARACHI: Deputy Convenor Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Dr Farooq Sattar has said that the statement of the chief minister of Sindh has spoiled the environment of talks.

Talking with newsmen at Karachi Airport on return of the negotiating team of Muttahida from Islamabad, Farooq Sattar said after such an offending statement it was impossible for an allied party to participate in talks.

Replying a question he said a meeting of MQM Coordination Committee has been called to devise the future strategy.

 

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President directs 'no' contact with MQM, forms committee to decide Sindh fate

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KARACHI (updated on: August 01, 2006, 19:41 PST): The federal government on Tuesday announced not to contact with the displeased Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and set up a committee to take decision on acceptance of resignation of the party lawmakers, a report said here.

This was decided in a meeting presided by president Musharraf in Islamabad.

According to details President Musharraf expressed grief over the attitude of the MQM and decided not to contact with the leadership in London and Nine-Zero, MQM headquarter in Karachi.

In a meeting the president set up a committee having full autonomy, to be chaired by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, to decide the fate of the Sindh Government.

Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President Ch Shujaat Hussain and Senator Musahid Hussain were decided to be a part of the committee.

Earlier the MQM in protest over the remarks made by the Sindh Chief Minister boycotted the talks with government and called back its team to Karachi.

The delegation was supposed to meet President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Islamabad today.

MQM leader Dr Imran Farooq told a private TV channel that the party has called back its team from Islamabad to boycott talks with the government.

Dr Imran Farooq said that the match between the MQM and the government would now be held in the Sindh province. That is why we have called back our team to Karachi, he added.

Report also spoke of possible future of Sindh government, including assembly dissolution, governor rule and caretaker set up.

 

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I knew that!

MQM decides to take resignations back: Ebad

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Isratul Ebad said matters concerning ministers' resignation were resolved due to like-mindedness of President Musharraf and Mutahidda chief Altaf Hussain.

Talking to mediamen at Karachi airport, he said President Musharraf's vision and Altaf Hussain's idealogy matched with each other, whcih was why such a critical matter of quitting government was resolved with all due assurence and mutual trust by the president.

He said MQM ministers had taken their resignations back.

He thanked President Musharraf and Prime Minsiter Shaukat Aziz for taking MQM's reservations into consideration and overcoming the crisis which had brought political storm in Sindh.

Tricks of blackmailing!:biggrin: