LB system: PPP holds talks with allies

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After a lengthy deliberation with the MQM on the local body system in Sindh, the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party on Wednesday held talks with other allied parties in the province – ANP, Pir Pagara’s PML-F and PML-Q – to address their reservations over new administrative issues. Pir Mazhar Ul Haq presented a draft of the proposed local government system before lawmakers from the Awami National Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Functional and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam in a meeting held in Chief Minister House here Wednesday.
Pir Mazharul Haq said that the draft ordinance has previously been discussed with all coalition partners and before finalization all coalition partners of government will be taken into confidence.
Imtiaz Shaikh, Ameer Nawab and Haleem Adil Shaikh presented their view points and proposed certain amendments; and hoped that the same will be accommodated accordingly.
The meeting was attended by PML-F’s Imtiaz Sheikh, PML-Q’s Haleem Adil Sheikh and ANP’s Amir Nawaz Khan along with their respective delegations. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s Syed Sardar Ahmed also joined the talks.
The draft was earlier agreed upon by PPP and MQM bigwigs in overnight negotiations.