MQM Delegation Visits White House

Communication & Media Cell, MQM USA; Washington DC; May 02, 2010: A high profile delegation of MQM comprising of the Deputy Convener of MQM and Parliamentary Leader of MQM in National Assembly Dr. Farooque Sattar, former Federal Minster and Patron-in-Chief of MQM North America Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, and Patron MQM USA and Canada Ibad Rehman, visited white House and met with the President Obama’s Advisor on International Economic Affairs Mr. David Lipton on Sunday the last. Dr, David Lipton is a senior national security advisor to President Obama on international security affairs. During the 45 minutes meeting, bilateral affairs as well as the effects of international economic crisis on Pakistan, measures to be taken by America for stabilization of Pakistan’s economy, providing access to the Pakistani manufacturers and the products to the American markets, and the economic development of the terror-stricken northern areas of Pakistan were discussed. David Lipton showed great interest in Mr. Altaf Hussain's struggle for the empowerment of the common class of Pakistan and fully agreed to the fact that this would be the only real solution to all problems in Pakistan.