Bilawal urges MQM-P to contest LG polls.

KARACHI -- Foreign Minister and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) to contest the local government (LG) elections, scheduled to take place tomorrow (January 15).

In a statement, the foreign minister reiterated PPP's desire to hold local government elections, saying that attempts were being made to remove the reservations of allied parties.

Responding to one of the MQM-P reservations, Bilawal Bhutto noted that it was not possible to change the delimitations of constituencies after the election schedule. He stressed the need of a local government system, saying that it could have helped the flood victims in a better way.

The foreign minister urged MQM-P to contest the local government polls, pointing out that the PPP suffered 'a lot of damage' when they boycotted the election in the...