The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has requested powers for local government institutions in exchange for its support of a constitutional amendment.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, the MQM-P delegation had proposed that its draft for empowering local bodies be included in the amendment.
Sources privy to the development said that the MQM-P had presented its proposal pertaining to Article 140-A to the premier, who agreed to consult on the demand.
PM Shehbaz had assigned the task of consultation to a high-level committee, including Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Ayaz Sadiq, Rana Sanaullah, and Saad Rafique.
The PML-N delegation, led by Ishaq Dar, will visit MQM's headquarters in Bahadurabad for discussions.
