CM Sindh 'intervening' in KMC's job, says imprisoned Karachi mayor

Waseem Akhtar asks CM Sindh to take notice of the situation and ‘make him an accepted mayor’

The imprisoned Karachi mayor, Waseem Akhtar, said that Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah is intervening in Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) job by passing orders about opening and closing timings of shopping malls and marriage halls.

“I am surprised to see that CM Sindh is doing the KMC’s job,” the mayor said on Saturday in a video statement that was circulated on the social media.

The chief minister had earlier issued orders concerning markets and marriage halls timings, restricting them to be closed by 7pm and 10pm respectively.



By November 1, the orders will have to be implemented, as per the chief minister's instructions. Shah directed the Karachi commissioner to speak to owners of marriage halls and convince them to adhere to the new rule.

In his video that was recorded in the Central Jail, Karachi where the elected mayor of the city is imprisoned, Waseem also went on to say that CM Sindh should take notice of the situation and ‘make him an accepted mayor’.

“Why have they jailed me? I have done nothing,” the jailed mayor said.

“I am alleged to have burnt cars on Shahrah-e-Faisal [on 12 May 2007]. Would I burn vehicles on the road?” he questioned angrily.