KARACHI, May 31: Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) chief Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi, the Pir Sahib of Pagara, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Bilawal House on Thursday.

Spokesperson for the president Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the current political situation and matters related to the coalition government were discussed during the meeting.

Sindh Local Government Minister Agha Siraj Durrani was also present at the meeting.Although no further details about the meeting were revealed, it is understood that matters pertaining to the local government and other issues related with power sharing were discussed during meeting.

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