Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has clarified that a UAE employment letter (Iqama) alleged to be his and being circulated on social media is "forged and fabricated." The clarification comes a day after a copy of his alleged iqama went viral on social media, claiming that the Sindh chief minister had been a supervisor in UAE.
"A fake Employment Document (bearing No. 2087120/201/2011, dated: Ajman: 31-12-2011, in respect of Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sindh), allegedly issued by the Ministry of Interior, Government of UAE, is being circulated/reported by the electronic, print and social media," a statement by Shah said. He clarified that the said document is forged and fabricated as is evident from the following facts: "The name shown in the said document is "Syed Murad Ali Shah", whereas the name used by the Chief Minister Sindh in all official documents including Computerized National Identity Card, Passport, and Educational Certificates/Degrees is "Murad Ali Shah". "The date of birth shown in the said document is 8th Nov, 1963, whereas, the correct date of birth of the Murad Shah is 11th Aug, 1962. "The Passport number mentioned in the subject document is "AB0908456", whereas, Chief Minister Murad Shah, has never been issued any Passport carrying this number.
"The Passport actually being used by Murad Ali Shah, the Chief Minister Sindh, during the year 2011 was numbered "EM5145951". "The document is dated: 31st Dec, 2011, which being Saturday was a public holiday in United Arab Emirates, and as such all Government offices are supposed to be closed on holidays. "Based on the above facts, it is again clarified that subject document is fake and fabricated and its particulars are strongly denied."