Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani called on Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's (MQM-P) leadership at the party Bahadurabad HQs on Sunday and discussed political issues, including resignation of MQM-P Convener Maqbool Ahmed Siddiqui from the post of the federal minister.

Upon his arrival at party HQs, the Senate Chairman was welcomed by Aamir Khan along with other senior leaders of the MQM-P and they also gave a reception in his honour. Maqbool Ahmed Sheikh, Aamir Khan, Ameenul Haq and Faisal Sabzwari were present on the occasion.

In an interaction with the media after the meeting, Sanjrani thanked the MQM-P for support to elect him as the chairman Senate in the Parliament. He continued that the MQM-P always supported Balochistan on different important issues. Sanjrani said he was ready to meet anybody and to go everywhere in the interest of the country. Balochistan's Chief Minister and President Balochistan Awami Party Jam Kamal Khan would also visit MQM-P headquarters to meet its leadership and to listen to their grievances, he said.

He assured that the Federal Government's Committee, formed for this purpose, was working to resolve at the earliest the issues raised by the MQM-P leadership. The Senate Chairman said Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, who is the Convener of his Party, was a matured and very experienced politician and parliamentarian. He (Maqbool) would revisit his decision of resignation from the Ministry and would continue serving the country and the nation.

"I shall request Khalid Bhai to take resignation back," he said adding that Siddiqui would be contributing to the prosperity and development of the country. MQM-P's Convener Khalid Maqbool Sidiqui also thanked Sanjrani for visiting the party's headquarters and to listen to MQM leadership's grievances with assurance of their resolution at the earliest. He assured the Senate Chairman that like in the past, his party would continue supporting Balochistan on every genuine and important issue.