PPP, MQM ready to establish working relationship

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad met with former law minister and senior PPP leader Senator Babar Awan and agreed to establish a working relationship between the Pakistan People’s Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, private TV channels reported on Saturday.
After the meeting, the governor told journalists that political and administrative steps would be taken for harmony and stability in Karachi and the rest of Pakistan. “Pakistan is suffering due to political turbulence, other elements are taking advantage of political differences,” he said, adding steps would be taken to protect the country and its institutions.
On the occasion, Babar Awan said that President Asif Zardari and MQM leader Altaf Hussain were working to strengthen democratic institutions and dialogue would be initiated to stop the blame game. Under the guidance of the top leaders, all issues would be tackled with sincerity and discussions would be held to move forward, he said.

Altaf demands houses for Lyari victims
A handout issued from the MQM Headquarters said that Altaf Hussain urged upon the president, the prime minister and the Sindh chief minister to provide at least three-room flats/houses to all the affected families of Moosa Lane.
He said that providing relief to the uprooted families was not only responsibility of the government, but also a service to the suffering humanity. He said that he and every activists of the MQM equally share the sorrows of Moosa Lane victims.