ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Ports and Shipping, Nabeel Gabol, who had resigned from his cabinet post on Tuesday, took back his resignation after he met Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in Islamabad on Friday.
Nabeel Gabol had called on the prime minister and the prime minister had assured him of the redressal of his grievances.
Gabol had resigned from his cabinet post saying that he was quitting because he felt powerless in taking important decisions within his ministry and that he was unable to address the issues of his constituency.
Sources said that Gabol stepped down in protest against a massive operation by Rangers and police commandos in Orangi Town and a possible crackdown in his home constituency of Lyari.
However, a one-line handout by the media office of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani attributed the decision to unspecified personal reasons.
Gabol, a close confidant of President Asif Ali Zardari and a central leader of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). His residence in Karachi was also allegedly raided by police after his resignation.
There have been several incidents in the recent past where ministers and lawmakers have resigned from the slot they hold, only to be convinced by their parties or the government to rethink their decision.
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