Sources said that the MQM will rejoin the government within the next few days. – File Photo

KARACHI: The committee formed by President Asif Ali Zardari to negotiate with the MQM will be meeting tomorrow.

Khurshid Shah will be heading the committee and will meet tommorrow with MQM leaders at Governor House in Karachi.

Other PPP members will include Agha Siraj Durrani, Manzoor Wasan and Ayaz Soomro, whereas the MQM delegation will be led by Farooq Sattar to continue negotiations.

Sources said that the MQM will rejoin the government within the next few days, whereas sources in the PPP said that the MQM will conclude negotiations and soon announce that it will rejoin.

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