PPP, MQM unlikely to get along in Sindh
By Saad Saud

ISLAMABAD—Parliamentary part of PPP Sindh Chapter has opposed the formation of coalition government with MQM and NPP in the province. This decision was taken in a meeting under the chair of PPP’s Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, which was held here on Sunday evening at Zardari House.
The meeting strongly condemned the assassination of former premier Ms. Benazir Bhutto and condoled with PPP’s Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and took the detailed review of prevailing political situation of the country especially in connection of general elections. PPP’s Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari took the participants of the meeting into confidence regarding formation of government and political consultations and informed them about overall situation of the country.
The majority of participants of the meeting expressed their reservations over the role of MQM and political consultations regarding formation of government. Party sources told that parliamentary party of PPP Sindh chapter opposed the formation of government in coalition with MQM and expressed their grave concerns over it, however it gave the power of formation of government to Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari.
Asif Ali Zardari, while addressing that participants said that talks are being held with PML-N, ANP and other political parties regarding formation of government and all the matters in this regard would be finalized within couple of days. The confidence with PML-N and ANP regarding formation of government is maintained and PPP is desirous of forming national government in view of national reconciliation, he added.
He further said that it has been settled with PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif that after oath taking ceremony, the first resolution regarding the probe of assassination of Ms. Benazir Bhutto from UNO and second resolution will relate to regret on murderer of former premier Zulifqar Ali Bhutto would be moved. Meanwhile, party sources told that PPP’s Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has completed the political consultation regarding formation of government and he (Zardari) is likely to announce this decision on Monday (today).
The Spokesperson of Pakistan Peoples Party Farhatullah Babar has said that his party was in talks with MQM and consultations are going on within the party and there are different opinions about whether to cooperate with MQM or not, but nothing has been finalised.
Talking to a French News Agency, Farhatullah Babar has said that PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar has said that PPP wants to take all political forces along to form the government and is discussing the possibility of cooperating with the MQM..