Leader of house: PPP quashes talk of replacing Sindh CM
PPP spokesperson says media reports based on conjecture, not true
ISLAMABAD:
Senator Farhatullah Babar, spokesperson for the Pakistan Peoples Party, on Sunday denied media reports that the party was considering replacing Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah. The spokesperson said that the reports were based on conjecture and were not true.
Earlier on Sunday, several media channels reported that the PPP had decided to replace Qaim Ali Shah. They said Murad Ali Shah had emerged as the strongest candidate for the post of chief minister of Sindh.
Murad Ali Shah, who recently gave up his Canadian nationality, has filed his nomination papers to contest by-elections for the Sindh Assembly from PS-73, which was recently vacated.
Media channels reported that several Pakistan Peoples Party leaders believed that Murad Ali Shah’s appointment could help in addressing party workers’ issues and improving the performance of provincial institutions.
Senator Farhatullah Babar later put the rumours to rest and said these were simply media speculations.
PPP chairman Bilalwal Bhutto also tweeted about the alleged shuffle saying that the PPP had no plans to change the leader of the house in the Sindh Assembly.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2014.
Senator Farhatullah Babar, spokesperson for the Pakistan Peoples Party, on Sunday denied media reports that the party was considering replacing Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah. The spokesperson said that the reports were based on conjecture and were not true.
Earlier on Sunday, several media channels reported that the PPP had decided to replace Qaim Ali Shah. They said Murad Ali Shah had emerged as the strongest candidate for the post of chief minister of Sindh.
Murad Ali Shah, who recently gave up his Canadian nationality, has filed his nomination papers to contest by-elections for the Sindh Assembly from PS-73, which was recently vacated.
Media channels reported that several Pakistan Peoples Party leaders believed that Murad Ali Shah’s appointment could help in addressing party workers’ issues and improving the performance of provincial institutions.
Senator Farhatullah Babar later put the rumours to rest and said these were simply media speculations.
PPP chairman Bilalwal Bhutto also tweeted about the alleged shuffle saying that the PPP had no plans to change the leader of the house in the Sindh Assembly.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2014.