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Khursheed Shah asks CJP to focus on judicial reforms instead of Kalabagh dam

PPP leader says Imran Khan will do anything to become prime minister

Our Correspondent July 02, 2018

Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Shah. PHOTO: PID / FILE

HYDERABAD: Former leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has requested Chief Justice Saqib Nisar to focus on judicial reforms, instead of getting involved in the controversial issue of Kalabagh dam.

"Hundreds of thousands of cases are pending in courts which require reforms in judiciary," Shah said, while talking to the media in Sukkur.

Reiterating his opposition to the dam, the Pakistan Peoples Party leader said the people of Sindh would not accept any decision imposed on them regarding Kalabagh dam. Sindh has resisted the Kalabagh project for around three decades and three provincial assemblies of Sindh, Balochistan and KPK have rejected the dam, he categorically announced.

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Shah said the Election Commission of Pakistan had announced that the elections would be held amid security provided by the Pakistan Army. He cautioned that if rigging took place in spite of the high security, there would likely be repercussions for the country and a big question would be raised on the whole exercise.

The arrest of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's candidate contesting against former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar is a deplorable act, the PPP leader said. "Children of Qamarul Islam are now leading his election campaign. Now responsibility is on the voters of the constituency to play their part," Shah added.

The PPP leader also criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan for allegedly prostrating at a shrine. "Khan is a charlatan politician. He can do anything to become prime minister," he said.

COMMENTS (2)

syed & syed | 6 years ago | Reply You politicians have done nothing and Pakistan is thirsty. If you do not have the courage to solve water appreciate the person who is doing something. What have you done so far- taking loans and digest it in your fat bellies?

Manzoor Ahmed | 6 years ago | Reply If ppp had focused on solving people issues instead of doing corruption then CJ would not have intervened on such an important national issue. This is the priorities of corrupt and inept parties as they have delivered nothing and never will. They are primarily here to do corruption and illegally transfer wealth by boats, models and whatever hawala schemes outside Pakistan. Such parties should also be disqualified and treason cases registered against them.

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