Sindh’s condition getting worse, says Ayaz Palijo
India is trying to destabilise Pakistan through its paid assassins who are killing innocent people, said Ayaz Palijo in reaction to Friday's killings in Turbat, Balochistan. PHOTO: FILE
Qaumi Awami Tehreek (QAT) President Ayaz Latif Palijo on Sunday stated that the coming times will be more challenging owing to bad governance of the ruling clique of the Sindh province.
He accused the government of following the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) agenda, which has led to a surge in inflation through anti-people economic policies. Palijo criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for its corruption and poor governance, which he claims have set back the progress of Sindh by a century. He attributed the destruction of Sindh to the PPP, arguing that if the party had desired, it could have developed Sindh to compete on a global level.
Palijo expressed concerns over the increasing strength of criminals in Sindh, claiming they have become more powerful than the law. He said that Sindh is engulfed in lawlessness, with roads and streets in cities and villages dominated by criminals. The police, he noted, appear helpless in this situation. According to Palijo, the province is facing numerous issues due to the PPP’s anti-Sindh decisions. He highlighted the dual crises of rampant inflation depriving the poor of their basic rights and escalating lawlessness leading to a rise in gangsterism.
He further claimed that Sindh has become a hub for drugs, with the government’s presence barely noticeable in some areas. The people of Sindh, he said, are left at the mercy of criminals and landlords. Palijo accused the police of being complicit in the drug trade, alleging that they protect and profit from the illegal sale of cancerous tobacco products like gutka, mawa, and mainpuri, as well as drugs such as hashish, ice, heroin, and illicit liquor. He claimed that police officers receive millions of rupees daily from criminals in exchange for allowing these activities to continue.