Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali has said that MQM-Pakistan has not talked about division of Sindh whenever it joins the coalition government with the PPP.
"That is why we have invited them to join Sindh government as a coalition partner and quit PTI government in the Center."
He was talking to media just after inaugurating Rehabilitation Center of District Headquarters Hospital Badin. He was accompanied by Minister Agriculture Ismail Rahu, MNA Mir Ghulam Ali Talpur, Senator Sikandar Mendhro, MPA Taj Mohammad Malah and others.
To a question, the chief minister added that the PPP wanted the MQM-P to be partner with the PPP to serve poor people of the province.
To another question, Shah said that there was a mafia in educational boards. "We created a separate department of universities & boards which have controlled tempering with answer copies to some extent," he said and added still the dept (U&B) has to work hard against examination mafias.
Replying to a question, he said that his government has allocated Rs20 billion for provision of safe and clean drinking water schemes all over Sindh.
"We have given you good road network in Badin, gave you a best hospital and Inshallah will given a water supply scheme very soon," he told people of Badin and added "You had shown your confidence in PPP in last general elections and we would be serving you to the best of our abilities."
He said that he has directed Indus Hospital network CEO Dr Abdul Bari to prepare a 10-year plan that what was needed in District Badin. "We will establish a university or medical college or nursing Institute - whatever is needed we will establish here in Badin," he vowed.
Talking about bulldozing of katchra houses constructed on encroached land, the chief minister said that the cabinet has already taken its decision that houses would not be removed until and unless alternative arrangements were made. However, he said that no new encroachment would be allowed at any cost.
To a question, Murad Ali Shah said that he was working hard to establish right of people of Sindh on the natural gas being produced from Sindh "Out of eight members of CCI five supported him in implementation of Article 158 of the constitution," he said and thanked the CCI for supporting him.
To a question about locust swarm, the chief minister said that the Plant Protection department of federal government was responsible for spray but their aircrafts were out of order and had no funds for the purpose. "I gave them Rs10 million grant to start their work but that also couldn't happen accordingly," he said and added he has given directives to his Agriculture Minister Ismail Rahu to hire aircrafts from UAE and China to spray the deserts where they have settled for breeding.
Comments
Comments are closed.