Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Malik, Mirza summoned to Presidency over Karachi turmoil

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza to Islamabad to review the prevailing law and order situation in Karachi.

More than 60 people were killed and several others wounded in four-day violence which erupted ahead of a by-election in Orangi Town on Saturday.

According to sources, Rehman Malik will brief the President about the outcome of his recent visit to Karachi.

He will submit a report about his meetings with leaders of MQM and other parties.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Mirza will give a briefing about the motives behind the ongoing target killings in Karachi.