Justice (retd) Alvi taking the oath to become the caretaker CM for Sindh. PHOTO: EXPRESS
The oath was administered by the governor of Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad who also approved May 11 as the date for general elections.
Former Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali Shah attended the ceremony in addition to other former ministers including Agha Siraj Durrani, Pir Mazharul Haq and former federal minister Naveed Qamar.
Justice (retd) Alvi visited Quaid's mausoleum to pay his respects.
As he spoke to media outside the mausoleum, he was asked about Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz and PML-Functional having reservations over his appointment. “I can’t stop them. Every citizen has the right to go to court if they think my appointment was unlawful,” he said.
He added, “I think my appointment, according to the law, was correct.”
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had agreed in principle on appointing Justice (retd) Alvi as the caretaker chief minister of Sindh earlier on Tuesday.
Both parties had agreed that Justice (retd) Alvi, a former Sindh High Court judge was a neutral choice and senior-most amongst all the candidates.
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@fus: It is not a rumour. There are facts. He has taken money for deciding favourable verdicts.
@ T Ruth - My friend who exaclty associated him with the corruption. Any proof? just based on a single news article from Punjab based Newspaper that has no solid references. Let PML(N) go to SC. Nothing would happen, since they dont have a case. Infact I really doubt that they will even go to the SC. It easy to spread rumours. He may or may not be corrupt, but it does not matter since PML(N) would have complained even if an angel was made the CM.
@Syed: Sorry to burst your bubble. . He is associated with corruption.
Ok I read about this guy and he is a Bohri Shia. Bohri usually are very nice people so I am really hoping he can curb the Shia killing spree in Karachi. Previous CM was good for nothing person. There are still 10 to 20 good people left in Pakistan and I am hoping he is one of them.
@Blithe: Allies like Al Qaeda? TTP?
@Blithe: He is a friend of zardari. . Me thinks that speaks volumes.
He'll be thrown out when PML N and allies go to Supreme Court .