President orders restoration of commissionerate system in Khi

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered Sindh government to restore commissionerate system in Karachi, Geo News reported Friday.

Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the decision was made at a meeting chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani. 

Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza and Pir Mazharul Haq also attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi.

The spokesman said the decision to restore commissionerate system in Karachi was made with a view to improve the law and order in the city and to make the administration more accountable.

It is pertinent to mention here that MQM had always opposed the idea of restoration of commissionerate system and in this regard core committees of MQM and PPP had held several meetings in the past.

On the other hand Manzoor Wasan has been made Sindh Home Minister. The position was earlier held by Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza