PPP against ban on any party: Murad

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf is responsible for whatever is going on against it. As far as the decision to ban it has to be taken by the federal government and the judiciary.

“Our party has already disclosed that PPP leadership has not been consulted on the matter.”

Talking to the media at Pir-jo-Goth, Khairpur, after offering condolence on the death of Nazir Dhoki, the Media Coordinator of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Murad said that PPP was not in favour of imposing a ban on any political party.

Former Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah, MNAs Khursheed Shah, Nafisa Shah, Javed Shah, provincial ministers including Zia Lanjar, Nasir Shah, MPAs Halar Wassan, and others were also present.

Replying to a similar question at Rohri, the CM said, “No political party, except for the PTI, has ever refused to adopt the route of dialogue to resolve the issues.”

Murad said, “If PTI wants to seek the political support of the PPP, it would have to evolve as a political party and behave like a political party.”

Meanwhile, the CM held a meeting with the Sukkur administration at the residence of Mayor Arslan Shaikh. Minister P&D Nasir Shah, Minister Home Zia Lanjar, Commissioner Fayaz Abbasi, DIG Pir Mohammad Shah, DC MB Dharejo and SSP Amjad Shaikh attended the meeting.

Deputy Commissioner MB Dharejo briefing the CM said that 1,209 majalis, and 145 processions are being held in the district. He added that the most sensitive Muharram processions were held on Muharram 5, 7 and 9 and another will be held in the district on Muharram 10 (today).

For a procession on Muharram 5, a force of 842 police personnel was deployed to ensure security and peace.

The CM was told that on Muharram 10, four major processions would be taken out. The largest one would be at Rohri in which over 70,000 to 80,000 mourners are expected to participate. It would be secured by a police force of 383.

The CM was told that four Control Rooms had been established in District Sukkur which were working round the clock.