KARACHI - Despite strong opposition from the PPP, President Asif Ali Zardari will likely to allot the portfolio of provincial home department to MQM, an ally of the PPP government especially of the President.
The insiders said that the MQM had put condition of the portfolio of Sindh Home Ministry in the negotiations held between the two parties to support the ruling PPP’s nominee Raja Pervez Ashraf as Prime Minister of Pakistan, which has been accepted by President Zardari.
Following the creation of post of Deputy Prime Minister for PML-Q’s Pervez Elahi, it is seemed that President Zardari has accepted the demand of MQM to allot them the portfolio of provincial home department.
In the wake of deteriorating law and order and targeted killings in Karachi, President Zardari, in an effort to maintain peace in the City, has principally agreed to give the home ministry to MQM as task to secure the lives of Karachiites.
It may be noted that after differences and harsh attitude of former Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza against MQM, the portfolio of home ministry was allotted to Manzoor Wassan, who was later removed from the job after operation in Lyari.
Presently, the portfolio of home ministry holds by the Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah.
GOVT PURSUING MISSION OF BENAZIR BHUTTO: The present democratic government is pursuing the mission of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto which is service to the massesm, said Sindh Minister for Social Welfare Nargis ND Khan. She was presiding over a meeting of the officials of SWD here on Tuesday.
She said that the department was playing its role to serve the women, senior citizens and the disabled. She said that the Department was providing opportunities to the women to earn their livelihood while sitting at home.

Sewing machines have been given to them free of cost.
The minister also directed the officials of the department that the development works should be completed at the earliest.
Meanwhile, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Chair, University of Karachi in collaboration with Sindh Culture Department is holding a two-day International extension lectures on the occasion of birth anniversary of Benazir Bhutto on June 28 and 29.
Prominent visiting scholars from India Ajeet Jawed and Dr MA Jawed from University of Delhi, India will deliver lectures at the event, said a KU statement issued on Tuesday.
Dr Ajeet Jawed will deliver lecture on “Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto: An Icon of Courage” on June 28 at 4:30pm at Auditorium, National Museum of Pakistan (Old Burns Garden), opposite SM Arts College here.
Sindh Culture Minister Sassui Palijo will be chief guest on the occasion while Prof Muhammad Qaiser, vice chancellor KU, will preside.
Dr MA Jawed will deliver lecture on “Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhuttlation” on June 29 at 4:30pm at Dr Zaki Hassan Auditorium, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Shaheed-e-Millat Road here.
PPP Sindh General Secretary Taj Haider will be chief guest on the occasion. Vice Chancellor Karachi University Prof Muhammad Qaiser will preside the event.