Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on Information, Law and Anti-corruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that PPP was not launching movement for sake of forming government and added that opposition parties have gathered on one point agenda as policies of the incumbent federal government has devastated the economy of country.
This, he said, while talking to the media on Tuesday at Sindh Assembly. He said that Railways was facing a deficit of Rs 28 billion but Sheikh Rashid was busy in making tall claims adding that it seemed Shaikh wanted to become information minister. He said that one can easily guess from the performance of Shaikh Rashid that he even does not fulfil the criteria of Divisional Superintendent of Railways.
To a question, the adviser said that Railways Ministry has refused to run Karachi Circular Railway arguing that federal government lacked the required resources. He said that Sindh government fully supported and made serious efforts for revival of KCR but unfortunately Sheikh Rashid in a meeting held the other day showed his reluctance to revive KCR and added Sindh government will run KCR. He said that Sindh government has sent a letter to Railways ministry for providing the required 102 train boogies.
He said that Sindh government will modernize the KCR in pursuance of honorable courts directives. He said that Sindh government making efforts to revive KCR since 2016 and with the efforts of Sindh Chief Minister, KCR project was included in CPEC. He said that federal government promised to support and contribute in revival of KCR.
The advisor said the Chairman NAB should not run its affairs through press conferences as it is violation of code of conduct and added that it was an attempt to make accountability process controversial. "NAB chairman should inform nation about the investigation of BRT Peshawar and Billion Trees Tsunami case," he added. He said that NAB was not working properly as conviction ratio of the NAB is very low.
He said that PTI government has done nothing for the relief to the common man in last ten months' rule, contrary to that our prime minister was pacifying nation not to get worried. He said that policies of the captain has broken the back bone of masses and now he would destroy the cricket team of Pakistan as performance of our cricket team was also very poor now a days.
He said that nation was expecting that cricket will develop in the country as captain knows game very well but, the adviser added it seemed captain Imran Khan was not in favour that another captain of Pakistan team should have honour of wining cricket world cup trophy.
To another question, he said that details of new police order will be shared with the court adding that legislation is not the responsibility of government servant rather it is Assembly who make laws. He said that impression was being made that IG Police has authority of legislation which was incorrect.-PR