MQM-PPP meeting: No progress on LG system

(BATKHELA-MOVIES) KARACHI: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) failed to make any progress regarding a new ordinance for local government system during a meeting at the Chief Minister's House, Geo News reported Friday.

The meeting was attended, among others, by PPP ministers Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, Agha Siraj Durrani, Muhammad Ayaz Soomro and Rafique Engineer. 

The MQM side was represented by ministers Syed Sardar Ahmed and Dr Sagheer Ahmed, Rabita Committee member Wasay Jaleel and Member of the National Assembly Wasim Akhtar.

The local government ordinance is set to lapse on November 6 (Saturday), and it is not known yet whether a new ordinance will be promulgated or a session of the provincial assembly will be summoned.