KARACHI (Web Desk) - Sindh Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar has denied reports claiming that police security provided to leaders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan has been withdrawn.
Speaking to a private TV channel, the provincial interior minister clarified that no security detail assigned to MQM Pakistan leaders has been taken back.
He stated that individuals who were granted security due to law and order considerations are still receiving protection.
According to Lanjar, MQM leaders Mustafa Kamal and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui are currently in Islamabad, and no decision has been made to withdraw security from any person.
The clarification comes a day after reports emerged suggesting that police security assigned to MQM Pakistan leaders had been withdrawn.
Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal had also claimed that his security was taken back.
Meanwhile, Sindh government spokesperson Sadia Javed, while speaking on Geo News program Geo Pakistan, offered a different perspective.
She said that if security was withdrawn from MQM Pakistan leaders, there must have been valid reasons behind the decision.
She highlighted the shortage of police personnel in the city, suggesting that limited resources could be a possible factor.
She also added that she herself does not have police security.
The issue has sparked debate amid conflicting statements from provincial officials, with the Sindh government maintaining that security arrangements are based on law and order requirements and available resources.