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PPP, MQM-P sign agreement to develop ‘long-term partnership’ in various domains

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  • Agreement based on partnership to ensure harmony, promotion of social justice, and economic well-being of Sindh citizens.
  • Agreement signed to ensure implementation of 60:40 urban and rural Sindh quota for jobs.
  • In separate news, Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab has decided to step down from his post.

ISLAMABAD: The PPP and MQM-P on Wednesday signed the “Charter of Rights for the people of Sindh” to develop a “long-term partnership” in various domains. 

The agreement was signed after the MQM-P — which was one of the major allies of the PTI government — announced that it had formally decided to side with the joint Opposition ahead of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The two parties have signed the agreement to develop a “long-term partnership to ensure harmony amongst people; to promote social justice, and to secure the economic well-being of the people of Sindh, especially of those who are left behind for various reasons”.

According to the text of the signed document, the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the local government shall be implemented in letter and spirit within one month with the mutual agreement of PPP and MQM-P.https://www.scribd.com/embeds/567281507/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-KR0XeLKpNPee98MH27eK

The agreement further mentioned ensuring the implementation of the 60:40 urban and rural Sindh quota for jobs, addressing the issue of fake domiciles, local policing, development of Sindh and Karachi in terms of infrastructure and transport, and investment in the health and education sectors of the province. 

 The deal also added that the two parties would collaboratively take all major political, administrative, and economic decisions in Sindh.

PPP’s Murtaza Wahab to step down as Karachi Administrator 

Following the agreement signed between PPP and MQM-P, Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab has decided to step down from his post. 

According to sources, Wahab has taken the decision in line with the orders of the party’s leadership.

The sources added that Wahab would be leaving his post within a day or two.

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Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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