- Fawad Chaudhary and Zulfi Bukhari ask Sindh CM to step down
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, December 30: After appearance of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s name in the JIT report, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has initiated a campaign to contact and held meetings with the allied parties to de-seat Sindh government.
According to the details, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, PTI leader Haleem Adil Shiekh and other party leaders are trying to contact with the elcted members of assembly.
Currently, the Sindh governor is conducting meetings with MQM, GDA leaders ahead of ‘uncertain’ political situation to bring about a change in the Sindh government after Continued on page 7
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It is worth mentioning that this drive was started after appearance of Murad Ali Shah’s name in the JIT report of the money laundering and fake bank accounts case.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has given task to send Fawad to Sindh to take the party leadership and other allies into confidence on the current political situation. The PTI has decided to increase political pressure on Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah for his resignation after his name was added to the Exit Control List (ECL). The information minister is expected to head for consultative meetings with leaders of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi, Badin, Sukkur and Larkana on Monday. Fawad will embark on a three-day visit of Sindh province tomorrow (Monday) on the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan to take the party leadership and allies into confidence over the current political situation. He will be visiting Sukkur, Badin and Larkana. He is likely to hold meetings with Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) chief Pir Pagara, PTI’s Liaquat Jatoi, Zulfikar Mirza and Quomi Awami Tahreek (QAT) chief Ayaz Latif Palijo and others. The prime minister a day earlier telephoned PTI MPA Ali Gohar Mahar to discuss the emerging situation in the province. The lawmaker apprised the premier of the political situation and invited him to visit the province. PM Khan expressed concern over the situation and accepted the invitation to visit Sindh soon. According to a PTI spokesperson, the prime minister will meet key political leaders during his visit to Sindh. Meanwhile, Fawad Chaudhry demanded Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to step down in light of the damning report of the Joint Investigation Team in the fake bank accounts case. The minister said Murad Ali Shah has been named in the JIT and hence, he should resign. “We won’t raise any objection if the PPP elects someone else chief minister of the province,” he added. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari said has demanded the resignation of Sindh Chief Minister Sayed Murad Ali Shah. In a tweeter message Zulfi Bukhari wrote, “While only landgrabbers/thieves/mafia come to Zardari Cartel’s rescue,a new LOW was reached by MuradAliShah when held accountable for his corruption. Shame on him for being a blind servant trying to justify his loyalty by stooping so low without any respect for.”-Agencies
