Talks Underway for MQM’s inclusion in Cabinet: PM

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KARACHI: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Monday said talks are being held for inclusion of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the Federal Government.

Addressing a press conference here at Karachi airport, he the Prime Minister said the first meeting of the Parliamentary committee constituted unanimously by Speaker National Assembly will be held on December 2. The committee will evolve strategy with regard to security and to counter terrorism and extremism.

Prime Minister said the committee will be given briefing by Foreign Minister, Interior Advisor and DG ISI on behalf of the Army and apprise it about the situation as well as the government strategy and policy against terrorism.

Thereafter, he said, the committee will chalk out the strategy and policy to deal with security concerns, terrorism and extremism.

Referring to prevailing economic situation viz-a-viz the IMF, the Prime Minister pointed out that it was caused by global recession and it had even hit major and economically very strong countries and the position as it was today that they were standing in a row with the IMF.

He said present government is lucky that already took difficult decisions within couple of months of coming into power. The government withdrew lot of subsidies, improved the fiscal policies, reduced the loan borrowings and cut down the luxurious items.

He said this proved beneficial for us as it facilitated is to accept the IMF conditionalities for grant of loan.

Now, he said, the position is that several countries will not survive without IMF support and super powers like US too have been affected by global recession.

The Prime Minister told the press that economics and terrorism are two major subjects for him which can destabilise our country's economy and have affect on political situation.

He described law and order vizi-a-viz terrorism and extremism and economy co-related and he take them as one issue.

"Inshaallah with the cooperation of our colleagues and partners we will arrest the situation", Prime Minister Gilani declared.



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