The ANP and MQM-H on Sunday announced to rid Karachi of the menace of weapons by taking all political and religious parties on board. The decision was taken during a meeting of MQM-H Chairman Afaq Ahmed, ANP Information Secretary Senator Zahid Khan and ANP Sindh President Senator Shahi Syed at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House. The law and order in Karachi and activities of a party, which had taken the city hostage, were discussed. It was decided that confidence of investors could only be restored if Karachi was made free from all kinds of weapons. Shahi dispelled reports of any rift among Urdu speakers and Pakhtuns and said that they were fighting against a particular mafia group and denounced those creating linguistic divide. The MQM was heading the same mafia, which had also threatened journalists for bringing forth facts of the situation, he said. The ANP leader demanded military cooperation for preparation of census and electoral lists.
