KARACHI: Federal Infor­mation Minister Pervez Rashid has said that peace is being restored in Karachi with the result that businesses in the city have started flourishing.

Talking to journalists here on Friday, he said all political parties had agreed that no criminal associated with any of the groups would be spared during the ongoing targeted operation in Karachi.

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The minister earlier atten­ded a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan held in the Supreme Court’s Karachi registry to consider new appointments and to confirm additional judges of the Sindh High Court.

Mr Rashid, who belongs to PML-N, said efforts were being made to convince the MQM and JUI-F leaders over the issue of de-seating of the MNAs of PTI.

He said almost everyone had rendered sacrifices to root out the menace of terrorism from the country.

In reply to a question on the findings of the poll inquiry commission, the minister said his party would have quit the government had the PTI’s allegations been found to be true.

Earlier, the meeting of the judicial commission was held with Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk in the chair. It was attended by SHC Chief Justice Faisal Arab, federal and provincial law ministers and the representatives of the lawyers.

Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2015

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