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Monday, March 15, 2010
PPP and MQM discuss new local govt system
KARACHI: The core and legal committee of the two major coalition partners in Sindh, the Pakistan People’s Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, held a meeting on Sunday to discuss the new local government system.
The meeting, which was held at the Sindh Chief Minister’s House, lasted for around two hours. Adviser to Chief Minister on Political Affairs Rashid Rabbani, who participated in the meeting, said both parties would take time to sort out the issue. Talking to Daily Times after the meeting, Rabbani said participants from both sides were engaged in a clause-to-clause discussion over the SLGO-2001 and 1979’s local government system, and more meetings would be held for further deliberations. He said the next meeting would be held on Monday or Tuesday. staff report
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk