President consults Premier, MQM Chief for reconciliation with “Sharif Brethren”

President consults Premier, MQM Chief for reconciliation with “Sharif Brethren”
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and also consulted MQM chief Altaf Hussain and exchanged views on the current situation in the country particularly about the Punjab’s situation and over reconciliation process with ‘Sharif Brethren’.
Reliable sources from the Presidency informed here on Friday that during the meeting between the President and the Premier, both the sides reiterated that democratic process will not be allowed to destabilize the Country and reaffirmed that political crisis will be addressed through reconciliation instead of confrontations.
Sources also stated that during One-hour long meeting, President Zardari said that he aimed to lead the country on the way of reconciliation and said that who ever considered him responsible for disqualification verdict of ‘Sharif Brethren’, was totally mistaken and despite all criticism being leveled at him he still favored reconciliation with all the political forces.
He also said that “Governor Raj” will soon be lifted from Punjab and if Sharif Brethren replied positively for the endeavors of allies, then the Government will also demonstrate flexibility in its stance and democracy will be strengthened through reconciliation process in the country.
Meanwhile MQM Chief Altaf Hussain also phoned President Asif Ali Zardari and exchanged views regarding country’s situation, imposition of Governor Raj and about the nomination of Senate’s Chairman and Deputy Chairman and also felicitated the President for sweeping the senate’s elections.
Sources also disclosed that during the telephonic conversation MQM Chief also asked formally for the portfolio of Senate’s deputy chairman, at which President Asif Ali Zardari said that he would decide over it after taking other political allies into confidence.