Sindh police will ‘welcome’ Imran in Islamabad: Sharjeel

Says Imran Khan is forcing people to attack Islamabad by playing with their emotions

KARACHI:

Provincial Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that hundreds of Sindh Police troops are heading to Islamabad to ’welcome’ Imran Niazi.

Reacting to Imran Khan’s address at Rawalpindi Workers Convention, Sharjeel said that PPP believes in democratic and peaceful struggle. He said that the long march under the leadership of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was a peaceful struggle.

Memon said that the aim of our long march was not to attack Islamabad.

The minister claimed that Imran Khan is forcing people to attack Islamabad by playing with the emotions of the people by giving a touch of Jihad.

He said that Imran Khan should answer his money laundering, horse trading, and corruption. He said why the cowards are not announcing the date of the long march.

Imran Khan comes on TV and tries unsuccessfully to blackmail. Imran Khan can no longer blackmail anyone. All institutions are fulfilling their responsibilities under the constitution and law.

WB to provide Rs116b

Sharjeel Memon has said that the World Bank has assured the provincial government of giving Rs110 billion for the construction of houses for the flood victims.

Addressing a press conference at the Sindh Archives Complex, the provincial minister said a company headed by the chief secretary will be formed to ensure transparency in the entire process.

Moreover, the World Bank has also pledged to provide Rs6 billion for the construction of infrastructure damaged by recent torrential rains in Karachi while the Sindh government will spend Rs7 billion from its own resources, he added.

Sharjeel said it was estimated that a total of Rs13 billion will be required to reconstruct the metropolis’ infrastructure.