Govt to address MQM-P’s genuine 'reservations' soon: Sindh governor

• Sindh governor said they will find solution to MQM-P problems and expressed hope that the PTI-led govt and partners would go together for betterment of people.
• MQM-P convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqi announced his resignation as Minister for Information Technology on Sunday.

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has said that all genuine reservations raised by Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan would be addressed soon, after convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqi announced his resignation from the post as Minister for Information Technology.

Speaking to local media, the governor said that they will find solution to MQM-P problems and expressed hope that the PTI-led government and partners would go together for betterment of people of the areas.

MQM-P convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqi announced his resignation from the post as Minister for Information Technology on Sunday. Addressing a news briefing in Karachi, he said MQM-P has decided to leave the Cabinet due to federal government’s failure to resolve issues of Karachi.

The MQM-P leader said Karachi provides revenue of billions of rupees but it has been deprived of funds for resolving its issues. “I am resigning as a federal minister and holding a ministry serves no purpose if issues of Karachi are not resolved," he said.

To a question, he said the party will decide if it wants to place another MQM-P member in the cabinet or not. He maintained holding the post in the ministry was “raising a lot of questions".

Meanwhile, the Governor of Sindh said opposition should not be excited on the situation, because MQM-P would remain part of government. Ismail said the government would complete ongoing work on five mega developmental projects in the province.

On December 30, 2019, Pakistan Peoplea Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto invited MQM-P to join Sindh government. He said the PPP will provide MQM equal number of seats and ministries in Sindh as they have in the federal government.