MQM-P, PPP sign 18-point ‘Charter of Rights’ agreement

KARACHI: An 18-point agreement reached between the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has been revealed.

The agreement has been named the “Charter of Rights”. The agreement is  comprising of public issues regarding jobs, health, education, and transport, while there is nothing about giving any portfolio to the former PTI ally.

Both parties have agreed on the following points:

1. The Supreme Court’s decision regarding LB in Sindh will be implemented in letter and spirit within one month.
2. The positions in the job shall be historically assessed and deficiency if any of those hailing from urban/rural Sindh shall be removed by enhancing the quota for them up to 40pc.
3. The issue of fake domiciles shall be jointly addressed by constituting a commission with mutual consultation.
4. MQM-P and PPP have agreed that a quota observance joint committee, comprising legislators with an equal representation shall be constituted to monitor the observance of job quota.
5. In the recruitment of officials from BS-1 to BS-15, the principle of local representation provided in the rules should be strictly followed.
6. Local policing shall be introduced to address the issue of lawlessness and street crimes in accordance with the law.
7. Fake and fabricated cases against MQM-P workers shall be withdrawn as per law.
8. Development needs of Urban and Rural Sindh shall be assessed by a joint committee constituted mutual consultation and on recommendations of this committee, a development package should be announced. And implemented in the given time,
9. It is jointly agreed that in order to channelize the growth of Karachi in a planned manner Master Plan should be prepared immediately.
10. It is jointly agreed to upgrade the transport system in Karachi.
11. It is jointly agreed that a Public-Sector Women University should be established in Karachi.
12. It is jointly agreed that Safe City Project will be implemented in Karachi immediately.
13. The establishment of a Cottage Industrial Zone in Karachi was also agreed upon.
14. It is jointly agreed that rehabilitation of infrastructure in the industrial areas of the city on priority.
15. It is jointly agreed that the health and education sector shall be given immediate attention and investment.
16. It is jointly agreed that the establishment of Hyderabad University shall be facilitated.
17. It is jointly agreed that a commission shall be established to resolve issues of occupied evacuee land as per law.
18. MQM-P and PPP have agreed that all major political, administrative, and economic decisions in Sindh shall be taken as per the constitution.

The agreement has been signed by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and MQM-P’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, while Shehbaz Sharif, Fazlur Rehman, Akhtar Mengal and Khalid Magsi have signed the agreement as guarantors.