Senior Minister of Sindh Dr. Zulfikar Mirza.-File photo

ISLAMABD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday summoned Senior Minister of Sindh Dr. Zulfikar Mirza to the President House for his statement given last night after which Karachi plunged into violence.

According to Presidential Spokesman Farhatullah Babar, the provincial minister is summoned for his controversial statement regarding the MQM chief Altaf Hussain and Urdu speaking community.

Babar said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has already disowned the statement and appealed to the protestors to remain calm.

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