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Gilani accorded warm welcome at MQM headquarters
KARACHI: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was accorded a warm welcome upon his arrival at the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM), headquarters 'Nine Zero' after behind the door contacts proved fruitful, Geo News reported Friday.The prime minister was welcomed by the MQM leaders Babar Khan Ghouri, Raza Haroon amd other Rabita Committee members. Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah and Sindh Governor Ishrat-ul-Ebad accompanied the premier.
The PM met twice with Sindh Governor Ishrat-ul-Ebad within hours today and also has a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari. Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Sindh CM Qaim Ali shah associated the premier during meetings.
The Pakistan People's Party's (PPP) estranged ally, MQM in a late night meeting decided to come back to the fold if the Prime Minister Gilani took concrete steps to remove its reservations, Geo News reported.
MQM in its Coordination Committee's joint meeting, discussed the strategy in view of the PM's expected visit to Nine Zero Friday. It was decided to rejoin the coalition government and would not let the premier return empty handed.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived in the city on Thursday night.
The PPP-led coalition lost its parliamentary majority after the separation of the Muttahida and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) from it.
Gilani was expected to make some important announcements at the MQM headquarters, sources said.
The MQM has 25 seats in the National Assembly and six seats in the Senate. The PM will achieve an important milestone if he succeeds to win back the party's support.
The sources said that Malik had been making calls to Altaf Hussain from the Governor House, but all such contacts were being kept secret.
Courtesy www.geo.tv