Federal Cabinet forms four-member committee to probe Karachi incident

In order to overcome the deteriorating situation in Sindh, particularly the incident of May 22, the federal cabinet constituted a four-member special committee to investigate the killing of innocent people.

The cabinet met with Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in the chair, discussing host of issues including law and order situation in Balochistan and Sindh.

It formed another special panel to look into the security issues in Balochistan, particularly related to the violation of human rights.

The special body for Sindh will be comprised Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Maula Bukhsh Chandio, Syed Naveed Qamar and Khursheed Shah, which will hold meetings with nationalist leaders to address their reservations over a prospective of Mohajir province.

Gilani directed the two bodies to complete their reports and submit recommendations at the next session of the federal cabinet.

Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh gave a presentation to the cabinet on the energy situation in the country during the meeting. On which, the premier asked the Ministry for Law to draft necessary legislation to deal severely with issues of power theft and defaulters.

Mian Manzoor Wattoo reportedly suggested the cabinet that CNG stations should be closed for three months to tackle the gas crisis which is causing severe damage to the industries.

In the meantime, the federal cabinet congratulated the president on his successful participation in the NATO Summit in Chicago, expressing satisfaction over the outcome of the visit of the Turkish Prime Minister to Pakistan.

Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira while briefing the media after the meeting dispelled the impression that ministers belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had boycotted the cabinet meeting.

He clarified that they had some engagements in Karachi which was why they didn’t attend the meeting.

The minister insisted that reopening of NAB references against the Sharif Brothers was not political victimization since the references were originally submitted under former president Pervez Musharraf’s regime.

He observed, “The Sharif brothers should not be afraid of facing the courts they are the luckiest in Pakistan who always received justice in time”.

Clarifying that Chicago summit was not the forum for apologies, the minister said their talks are going on with the US and the NATO and their stance on Salala check-post was very clear.

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