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By Niaz Turk
KARACHI: Sindh Inforation Minister Shazia Marri said on Saturday
that Pakistan People’s Party leadership is making efforts
to bring an end to differences between its coalition partners
in Sindh province - the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Awami
National Party - who have assured to develop harmony among
people and maintain peace in Karachi.
Addressing a press conference at Karachi Press Club (KPC),
the minister said coalition partners of provincial government
during current assembly session had contended to sit together
to improve peace situation in city.
‘’Sindh chief minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah had
also vowed to continue reconciliation process. As a part of
this commitment, the government is contacting with its allied
parties,’’ she maintained.
Marri stated that Karachi is the heart of Sindh and that the
entry of people coming to this city from other parts of province
could not be barred. Rather, the government is striving to
abolish the restrictions put in the past, she added.
Shazia said a vigile, however, would be kept on those coming
from outside to maintain peace in city. Separately, addressing
a reception hosted in her honour by the Pakistan Association
of Press Photographers, the information minister praised photojournalism
profession. Ms Marri held out assurance that the present goverment
would play its due role towards development and promotion
of photojournalism in the country. |
