KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh said on Sunday that those who plunged Karachi into bloodshed are now present in the assemblies under false mandates.
He said this while addressing a press conference at Insaf House Karachi on Sunday. He was accompanied by PTI Karachi General Secretary Arslan Khalid, PTI Sindh leader Rizwan Khanzada and others.
Haleem highlighted that the PPP also mourns on May 9th, but what about December 27th? He referred to the tragic incident of the assassination of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto on December 27th, which plunged the entire nation into mourning.
The aftermath saw the country in chaos for three days, with properties damaged and losses incurred, he said and noted that afterwards, Zardari raised the slogan of ‘Pakistan Khappey’ (Pakistan needed). He criticized politicians for dancing to the tunes of others and urged
them to refrain from doing so.
Regarding the situation in Azad Kashmir, Haleem expressed concern, stating, “While we have not seen improvement in the situation in Azad Kashmir over the past two to three days, recent developments are worrying. If the issue of Azad Kashmir is not handled properly, it could escalate into a major crisis, and Pakistan cannot afford to bear the brunt of it.”
Haleem accused the Sindh government of unleashing a crackdown on peaceful protesters, arresting over 23 PTI workers on May 9th protest across Sindh, while police did not take any action against dacoits of the Kacha area who openly shared a video of kidnapped
innocent children.
He pointed to the worsening law and order situation in Sindh and said people of Sindh were facing 16-18 hours of load shedding daily despite severe heat.
Sheikh also criticized the government’s decision to approve a budget of Rs162 million for the Prime Minister’s House, while the common man struggles to make ends meet due to inflation. He alleged that corruption worth Rs300 billion occurred in the wheat sector during the caretaker government.
The PTI leader warned that international companies like P&G, Pfizer, and Uber are leaving their businesses in Pakistan due to political instability. He quoted the IMF as saying that political stability was essential for economic stability, and the country could not progress without it.
Haleem said that Imran Khan had repeatedly said that the people and the army are both ours. Imran Khan is the leader of the Muslim world, and such a personality is being targeted by a few corrupt politicians.
In response to a question, Haleem said that there was no division in the party as the entire organization was on one page. If there was a division, PTI would not have won the election on February 8.
Haleem emphasized that respecting the public mandate was crucial for political stability and accused the government of trying to divide the nation. He criticised Governor Faisal Karim Kundi for using inappropriate language against Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, and reminded everyone that Ali Amin Gandapur was a real parliamentarian according to Form-45, and such statements against him were unacceptable.
