Country should be run according to Constitution: Wahab

Bhutto played a role in creating an organisation like OIC, says mayor

KARACHI:

Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said on Friday that the country needs to be run only according to the constitution.

Addressing the 96th birthday celebration of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto under Peoples Lawyers Forum Karachi Division in Karachi City Court, he said Bhutto did two great feats which were inevitable.

Bhutto gave this country the gift of constitution. The constitution unites the entire nation.. Bhutto played a role in creating an organisation like OIC. The judicial killing of the former prime minister should be corrected, the punishment was baseless, Wahab said.

A large number of lawyers including the PPP Sindh General Secretary of Pakistan Peoples Party ( Waqar Mehdi, Karachi Bar President Amir Nawaz Waraich and other officials and lawyers participated in the event.

On this occasion, General Secretary of PPP Sindh Waqar Mehdi said that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto taught the subjugated people to take their rights

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Meanwhile, British High Commissioner Jane Marriott and Deputy High Commissioner Evan Harris held a meeting with Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab in his office on Friday morning to discuss matters of mutual interest. Mayor Wahab warmly received the British High Commissioner at the KMC Building, expressing hope for further expansion of cooperation between Pakistan and Britain across various domains. He highlighted Britain’s enduring friendship with Pakistan, citing the ongoing cooperation between the two nations across diverse sectors.

Mayor Wahab provided insights to the British High Commissioner on Karachi’s history, culture, and progress. He highlighted that many of Karachi’s iconic structures, including the KMC Head Office, Frere Hall, Kothari Parade Clifton, Merewether Clock Tower, and others, were built during the British era and have since become synonymous with the city’s identity.

Marriott acknowledged Karachi’s stature as Pakistan’s largest and most crucial city. She conveyed the British government’s best wishes for the city’s development, expressing optimism that ongoing initiatives will yield significant benefits for residents.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 6^th, 2024.