Police probe cracker blast outside PPP leader Nisar Khuhro’s residence in Larkana

A cracker explosion occurred outside the residence of Senator and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Sindh President Nisar Khuhro on Tuesday.

According to Express News, upon hearing the explosion, the police arrived at the PPP leader's house and began investigating whether the explosion was caused by a cracker or something else.

SSP Roheel Khan Khoso confirmed the incident, stating that Larkana police have started an inquiry.

DSP Larkana Paras Bukhari said a cracker was thrown outside Nisar Khuhro's residence.

According to eyewitnesses, two unidentified individuals on motorcycles threw the cracker. The bomb disposal squad will investigate the nature of the cracker.

Meanwhile, Sindh Home Minister Zia Hassan Lanjar has asked SSP Larkana for details.

The Home Minister has instructed the police to bring the perpetrators of the cracker attack to justice soon and ensure they are apprehended by mobilizing the police team.

On September 29, Khuhro called for the establishment of a Federal Constitutional Court to reduce the load on the Supreme Court.

Speaking at a press conference in Larkana, Khuhro argued that if a Federal Shariat Court could exist, there was no reason a constitutional court could not be set up.

Khuhro urged all political parties to support the PPP's efforts, noting that party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had been meeting with various political leaders, including Maulana Fazlur Rehman of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl), to seek consensus on the matter and ensure the amendment passes with a two-thirds majority.

The proposed constitutional court, Khuhro said, would not only ease the burden on the Supreme Court but also bolster the judiciary. He reiterated that the Supreme Court should serve as an appellate court, not a trial court.

When asked why the PPP did not pursue the idea of a constitutional court when it held a two-thirds majority in power, Khuhro explained that the party had been focused on implementing the 18th Amendment at the time.

He expressed dissatisfaction that certain subjects outlined in the 18th Amendment have yet to be decentralized, an issue Bhutto-Zardari continues to raise.

Regarding proposed amendments to the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) Act, Khuhro warned that PPP would strongly oppose any changes.

He termed the act “dangerous” for its silence on releasing water downstream from Kotri and cited the 1991 water apportionment accord as the benchmark for fair water distribution.

The Sindh Assembly recently passed a resolution rejecting amendments to the Irsa Act.

Khuhro, who also chairs the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly, said the PAC is actively reviewing audit reports from the Auditor General's office.