Nawaz, Khosa meet in Raiwind

Khosa says policy of reconciliation will continue since
it is in the interest of the people of Punjab.

Tribune

RAIWIND: Newly appointed Governor Punjab Sardar Latif Khosa and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif agreed to build a better political atmosphere in the province on Tuesday.

Khosa met with Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif at their Raiwind residence on Tuesday.

The governor conveyed to the Sharifs his leadership’s point of view on a better working relationship in Punjab. He said the policy of reconciliation will continue since it is in the interest of the people of Punjab.

Nawaz said he would be glad to work with the new governor for the political uplift of the province.

Khosa was accompanied by Senior Minister Raja Riaz, PPP Punjab President Imtiaz Warraich and Provincial Minister Tanveer Ashraf Kaira.

Fazl agrees to meet Zardari

Pak-Observer


Islamabad—Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday telephoned Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman and assured him to address concerns of JUI (F) in line with President Asif Ali Zardri’s promise. 

Sources said that Rehman Malik who is currently on an official visit to Turkey with President Zardari to attend ECO moot in a telephonic conversation with JUI-F chief said that PPP leadership was looking into concerns of JUI-F and would its best to redress them at the earliest.

The Interior Minister told Maulana Fazl ur Rehman that President Zardari had taken note of his speech in National Assembly and directed him (Malik) to approach the JUI-F for conveying his sentiments.

The sources said, Maulana Fazlur Rahman on request of the President Zardari has agreed to hold detailed meeting with him to discuss the bilateral concerns after his return from Turkey.

Meanwhile, JUI-F former Minister for Housing and Works, Rehmatullah Kakar who stepped down from his position after JUI-F’s decision of parting ways with government was scheduled to hold meetings in Karachi with Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) leadership to discuss political issues.

MQM delegation to meet PM tomorrow

Samaa

KARACHI: The delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement led by the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and the Deputy Convener of the party Dr Farooq Sattar will meet Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani tomorrow (Sunday).

According to sources the meeting will be held in the PM House tomorrow at noon.

The MQM will represent its concerns over Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza’s speech, the Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST) bill and the other issues.