LARKANA:
President Asif Zardari and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday assured senior leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) of resolution of the issues relating to the draft Madrassa law.
JUI-F Sindh General Secretary Allama Rashid Mahmood Soomro along with a delegation visited President Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal at their Naudero House and held a detailed discussion on the Madrassa Bill, the situation of law and order in Sindh and the general political situation. .
During the meeting, Zardari and Bilawal allayed concerns raised by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman over the Madrassa Bill and assured that issues related to the proposed legislation would be resolved at the earliest.
On the occasion, Soomro expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Sindh. Bilawal immediately instructed the Sindh government and Sindh Police to take all possible measures to restore peace and order.
During the meeting, the President thanked the punishment given to the killers of Soomro’s father, Dr. Khalid Mahmood Soomro, and paid tribute to all his heirs for their patience. Soomro appreciated the cooperation of the Sindh government and the role of Sindh Police in arresting the killers.
Soomro was accompanied by JUI-F Larkana district Ameer Nasir Mahmood Soomro who invited President Zardari, Bilawal and Faryal Talpur to attend the wedding reception of his younger brother Dr Shafiqur Rehman Soomro.
Faryal Talpur, president of the PPP women’s wing; Sindh Assembly members Jamil Ahmed Soomro, Sohail Anwar Khan Sial, Maulana Tahir Mahmood Soomro, Maulana Tariq Mahmood Soomro, Attaur Rehman Soomro and Dr Shafiqur Rehman Soomro were also present in the meeting.
