He said that all the issues and problems were communicated to PTI in the previous session of talks as well.
He said that meetings were being held with all the allies of the government on the PM's instructions.Īddressing the media, a cautious MQM leader Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said "there was a clear headway in the talks" and recalled that his party had announced unconditional support to the PTI when its government was being formed. The defence minister said that MQM had given them a warm reception and they would visit the place again. “I want to tell the entire country that nobody is going to leave us as we stand united and we would remain so for five years,” Khattak said. “No major issue has remained unresolved during the meeting and a few minor problems would also be resolved accordingly,” he said. Khattak said that all the issues in question had come under discussion and pledged to address the shortcomings. He said despite some recent misunderstandings, the MQM would continue to be their ally in the future as well. Talking to media persons after talks with the MQM, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak reported progress in the negotiations, saying there will be good news soon. The next round of meeting will be soon be held in Islamabad, the allies agreed. However, the MQM leaders, said that they would continue to support the federal government.
Following the intense negotiations, the MQM Pakistan pressed hard their viewpoint that their primary concern was addressing the problems of the people of Sindh while remaining in the government was not a major interest. The back to back talks are being held following Dr Siddiqui's sudden decision to quit the federal government and the party to move out of the cabinet. They held the talks with the chief of MQM Pakistan Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and members of the party’s Rabtaa Committee. The talks were held at the headquarters of MQM Pakistan in Bahadurabad and the PTI’s side in the negotiations was represented by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Federal Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar, and senior party leader Jahangir Khan Tareen. Staff ReportLONDON: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Thursday announced to dissolve its Rabita Committee (coordination committee) in Karachi and London, a day after expulsion of few local party leaders over violation of party discipline, SAMAA reported.MQM’s Admin Committee, which runs administrative affairs at party headquarters Nine Zero, has also been dissolved.Sources said that the decision to dissolve the Rabita Committee is continuity of the steps which according to MQM chief Altaf Hussain are being taken “as part of the process of cleansing unwanted elements from the MQM”.Reports said Thursday’s decision was taken by Altaf Hussain in the wake of violation of party discipline by some of the office-bearers and complaints against them.A seven-member committee has been constituted to supervise party affairs for the time being till names for a new Coordination Committee are announced in Saturday’s workers’ convention of MQM, according to reports.The MQM has already dissolved its Karachi Tanzeemi Committee (KTC), terminating basic membership of KTC incharge Hammad Siddiqui and suspending three other local leaders –Saleem Tajik, Shakeel Omar and Farooq Saleem.Altaf Hussain announced on Wednesday that the process of cleansing undesirable elements from the MQM had commenced and the same would continue till all the unwanted persons were purged from the party.Hussain has warned that as there is complete ban on the collection of donation in the party, any office-bearer or worker of the party was found guilty of collecting donation from anyone, including traders and pushcarts, would lose their basic membership of the party.The mixed signals and the 'indications to the effect' were noted by media persons as the second huddle was held between the two political parties, who are coalition partners in the federal government.
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